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WordPress.org Reviews & Product Details

WordPress.org Overview
What is WordPress.org?

WordPress is arguably the most popular open-source, cloud-based content management system based on PHP and MySQL designed to help small to large businesses create, manage and publish content for websites. The customizable solution allows enterprises to use plugins, widgets, and themes to simplify web creation and design. Top features allow users to upload and store multimedia content, auto-save progress, and restore critical data.

Company Automattic
Year founded 2005
Company size 1001-5000 employees
Headquarters Remote
Social Media
Managed by:
Axel Grubba
Founder
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WordPress.org Product Details
Capabilities
API
CLI
OSS
Segment
Small Business
Mid Market
Enterprise
Deployment Cloud / SaaS / Web-Based, Desktop Linux, Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows, On-Premise Linux, On-Premise Windows
Support 24/7 (Live rep), Chat, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support
Training Documentation
Languages English
WordPress.org Pros and Cons
Pros
  • WordPress.org is free!
  • There are thousands of themes, plugins, and widgets to choose from
  • You have complete control over the functionality and aesthetic of your website. 
  • There’s an active community with plenty of self-help guides and documentation available online.
  • WordPress.org boasts powerful blogging features and SEO functionality.
Cons
  • At least with older versions of WordPress, the design editor comes with a steeper learning curve.
  • With any open-source software, you need to find your own hosting, which can seem daunting at first if you’re new to website creation. 
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WordPress.org Features
API Access
Asset Management
Collaboration Tools
Content Analytics
Content Archiving
Content Migration
Content Personalization
Content Preview
Content Scheduling
Customer Support
Customizable Templates
Drag and Drop Interface
E-Commerce Integration
Form Builder
GDPR Compliance
Inline Editing
Media Library
Mobile Editing
Multilingual Support
Plugins and Extensions
Responsive Design
SEO Management
Search Functionality
Social Media Integration
Tagging and Categorization
Template Management
User Roles and Permissions
Version Control
WYSIWYG Editor
Workflow Management
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8,637 WordPress.org Reviews
4.4 out of 5
Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 28, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Cathy M. avatar
Cathy M.
Editor And Chief, Assistant Director Of Education, Senior Political Writer,
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"WordPress Excellent Application for Business and Personal Use"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

There are so many different themes that offer a vast amount of flexibility for personal or business use. Using plugins and basic programming can make any website exactly the way you want to represent your business. Moreover, it is easy to get Google Analytics to recognize WP sites, which improves readership and attracts advertisers.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

Some web hosting companies do not allow administrators do their own updates; it is more than inconvenient. While this is not an issue for WordPress itself, users should be aware of this problem and make a determination how much control they want to have on their own site(s).

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use WP.org for personal use and for business. For business purposes, we have 5 newspaper sites, we also build and maintain sites for multiple clients. Using the easy backend composer makes it easy to create successful and profitable sites.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 28, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Florian M. avatar
Florian M.
Gérant
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"very flexible and versatile tool"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

Wordpress can be as simple or as complexe as you want. It adapts to your needs, the most simples to the most complexes

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

Too many updates make WP a littly bit time consuming to maintain on a professional level.

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

Websites for customers

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 28, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
JD
Julie D.
Director Of Business Development
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"No code experience required!"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

WordPress is very user-friendly. I don't need to know anything about html coding to update our company's website with relevant content. User interface is easy to navigate and fairly intuitive. I can even make updates from my mobile phone. Password-protected page feature is great for allowing access to certain content (i.e., customer log-in pages). I also use WordPress to manage my personal blog site after having such a good experience with it at work. Love that it is web-based and can be accessed from anywhere.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

Plug-in options can be overwhelming. Too many plug-ins from third-parties offer little to no additional functionality (just a change to the user interface). Sidebar menu could be a bit easier to navigate (add hover over text, etc.). I sometimes have to hunt for a feature in various areas before I find it (such as updating menu bars, sidebars, and the like).

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

We use WordPress to manage our company's website. We hired a company to design the "look and feel" of our site and they have since handed the content management over to me. With WordPress, I find it very easy to update pages, create new ones, change menus, add photo galleries, etc. With minimal time and effort, I've learned to quickly navigate WordPress. It's a huge time-saver for someone like me with no coding experience.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Jul 28, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
EG
Emily G.
Global Response And Intelligence Center Officer
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"Easy to Use Blogging Site"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

The interface is easy to use, update, and post from anywhere in the world.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

Some of the formatting can be a bit boring or generic and can sometimes look cheap.

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

Establishing an online presence and persona for a media company. The benefits are utilizing wordpress to see how it works for larger projects and being able to track other individuals' blogs and comments.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Jul 28, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
JG
Jessica G.
Sr. Administrative Processor
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"Excellent experience "
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

That it was so easy to navigate. I had more control over my own content and how it looked.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

No complaints so far. Everything has been great.

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

I feel like I have more control over the content I want to share

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 28, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Jonathan M. avatar
Jonathan M.
Cmo Vp Marketing & Inbound Strategiste
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"Best self-hosted CMS I've used in my life"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

Easy installation, very flexible and customizable. A lot of ressources out there to help you out. You can be a newbie or a veteran coder and still be able to create a nice website and e-commerce.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

Too many theme or plugin wannabe developper.

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

We created a fully functionnal e-commerce website without the need to hire an expansive creative agency to do it. It saved us a lot or money in the end.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jul 28, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
DH
Danielle H.
Health Coach
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"Love WordPress. Would definitely recommend"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

I love how easy it is to customize Everything. Endless options.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

Not much actually... You have to know a little bit to be able to make it work.

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am able to reach people with my stories and information in a creative way.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jul 28, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Shelia S.
Homemaker
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"Features galore "
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

ability to upload themes and plugins, and complete control if your more technically inclined, and the overall community is wonderful.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

Requires a more expensive web host, requires a good amount of technical knowledge to do simple setup, and your responsible for stopping spam

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are able to advertise more

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 28, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
JP
Janelle P.
Senior Communications Coordinator
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"Perfect tool for posting content (non-profit)"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

The easy and also the range of tools. Training on the tool is also very straight forward, and we were able to sync with CoSchedule beautifully, making WP the perfect tool for us. Even add in SEO properties, sort by categories, etc. We have a large audience, and yet this simple tool is the perfect thing.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

Sometimes the formatting can get a bit confusing, but I do not have extensive experience with coding or with WP. I also would wish to be able to add in new categories at a moment's notice, as opposed to just select from the permanent ones on the sidebar (although that may mess with back-end things, so I totally understand why.)

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

Posting content in-house onto our website (that gets shared on social media).

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 28, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
HC
Heather C.
Production Manager / Owner / Media Director
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"Simply the Best"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

Easy to use platform from beginners to professional web design. The ability to add self hosted sites makes this much more than just another blog site.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

The lack of photo friendly editing. Being able to build paragraphs around photos on all platforms could be better.

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

Being able to showcase work and announce upcoming events. The major benefits is being able to link self hosted sites.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 28, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
BB
Ben B.
Product Manager, Big Data Applications
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"A great platform for small nonprofit websites"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

I like how I can manage the website from within the style we choose, and allows us to plug into a fundraising management site for our donations

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

I wish there were more basic styles for sites that could be easily changed without extra spending.

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

We need a web platform for a distributed charity that has fundriasers all over the country.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 28, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
CT
Cas T.
Senior Technical Services Manager
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"So many options!"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

Once you get the hang of the basics, Wordpress will become your go-to. There are so many different templates, free and paid, and a lot of regularly updated plugins to choose from so you don't have to write all of your needed integrations yourself.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

It's performance intensive. You will have trouble running it well on a basic hosting package.

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use Wordpress.org in all of my clients' sites. It's made web design easier and cheaper for my clients.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 28, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
KK
Kenny K.
Web Production Manager Responsible For Seo, Web Design, & Social Media Marketing
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"I Build 99% of My Websites with WordPress"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

WordPress is an amazing platform that can be utilized to build many different types of products. It includes a huge community of developers and, best of all, its free!

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

Security issues could be improved, with the core product, but also with plugins and other third party tools used with the platform.

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

Building high quality websites in very little time, from content websites, to directories and even ecommerce. My company is able to deploy sites quickly and efficiently that perform with high amounts of traffic. This allows us to scale our business with lower costs and more flexibility when it comes to web development and digital marketing.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 27, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
SB
Simeon B.
Information And Network Security
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"WordPress your one stop shop to web development"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

The ability to customise it to build any kind website using addons

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

Require web development knowledge to successful build great websires

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

Its free, you don't need to be the best php programmer to design awesome websites

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 27, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Larissa N. avatar
Larissa N.
Front End Web Developer
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"Easy and Flexible "
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

The best part of Wordpress is the flexibility and resources out there for you to use. You really can build any site you want with whatever skill level you have.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

The pro is also a con because there are so many resources out there you'll run into a lot of bad add-ons or templates that are difficult to use. As long as you research what add-ons are best and what templates fit your needs you should be fine.

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

Wordpress's CMS is super easy to use. So when other people who aren't developers use it, it's easy to pick up.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 27, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Steven M. avatar
Steven M.
Driver Partner
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"Wordpress"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

I love the ease of use for writing and the ease of the customizer tool.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

PHP is a very hard to decipher when one doesn't have a firm grip on HTML/CSS

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

I'm developing websites and have realized that some themes are more customizable than others.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 27, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
VA
Veonne A.
Founder / Publisher
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"Wordpress rocks"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

Is easy to use And is a great platform for professionals

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

It took me a while to understand it. It's hard understanding how to change small things since I am not a pro at coding

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

I guess I'm learning the small details of CSS

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Jul 27, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
BD
Benoit D.
Chef Du Pôle Web
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"Satisfied wordpress user since 2004"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

Wordpress is a very good framework for website with a communication purpose. If several contributors have to manage content learning wordpress is very simple.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

There is an enormous catalog of plugins and themes. You have to pay attention of the quality when you chose plugins and themes for the maintenance and security of your website.

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

Corporate website, intranet website.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 27, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
LS
Lulu's Bowtique S.
Boutique Owner
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"Love wordpress "
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

So simplistic and easy to learn to use. Wordpress has so many options to make your website amazing and detailed. I've used others in the past and they don't compare at all. All the options on the left side are easy to navigate. My Site is great— the page editor is beautiful and it’s simple to understand. Pages and blog posts are created using a WYSIWYG editor (so not a drag-and-drop visual interface, which many users may prefer). Fortunately the WYSIWYG editor is very nicely done.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

Teaching myself is a slower process, but overall easy to catch on. The only issues I really have is learning what each thing does and how it effects my site. But overall its self explanatory. My Site is really simple. As soon as you to use some of the advanced features— for example create a store or add a poll— you have swap over to the WP Admin

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

Wordpress helps my business run smoothly, detailed options to make a better site. Wordpress has so many options to make your website amazing and detailed. I've used others in the past and they don't compare at all. You can lose a lot of time answering questions by phone. And if you hear many of the same questions every day, there’s an opportunity. You can display those questions–and your answers–on your website using a WordPress FAQ (frequently asked questions) plugin. The HTML5 Responsive FAQ plugin allows you to create groups of FAQs, sort them by category, and customize the look and feel. This will provide a useful resource for your customers, help bring more traffic to your site, and get you off the phone.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 27, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
RE
Raymond E.
Business Development And Project Manager
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"WordPress: A Beatific Platform for Bloggers and Website Designers"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

I have been blogging for many years now and one of the greatest platforms I have used is WordPress. I like the fact that there are many themes and plugins available for me to use for my blog. Being able to choose a nice theme for your Website or blog provides a great deal of satisfaction. The backend is user-friendly even for non-tech people.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

Finding the right theme that matches your expectations can be tumultuous. I have switched themes many times before zeroing in on the right one.

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

As a business owner, I need to increase my visibility on the Internet. I use my blog powered by WordPress to that effect. I am able to publish more articles, which helps me in terms attracting more readers and improving my blog's search engine optimization (SEO).

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