WordPress is an open source, flexible, SEO friendly, responsive and easy to use CMS (Content Management System) and that is why it is the best CMS platform in use today. Millions of website owners around the world have trusted WordPress to create their beautiful websites. It is supported by the global community with millions of WordPress developers, users and followers around the world. It is open source software that is freely available to download, install and use as your own.
Statistics make more sense than words:
1. “More than 60 million people have chosen WordPress to power their place on the web.”
-WordPress.org
2. Among the total population of CMS users around the world, 48.19% of them use WordPress to develop their websites. The data reported here is based on CMS usage statistics on builtwith.com as of July 19, 2015.
With these two instances, you may have been convinced to build your next or new project on WordPress. But if you are still confused, let me give you the details on how WordPress is the ultimate solution for your website building plan. The first thing is that it is probably the easiest to use CMS out there. If you are not very tech-savvy and have little or no coding idea, it is the only and best option for you. Even beginners can use WordPress and create a stylish website for any purpose. WordPress is easy to use and does not require knowledge of HTML or PHP that is needed to use other CMS platforms like Drupal, Joomla, etc. WordPress offers various themes/templates with beautiful designs that you can easily customize and shape. Also, you have easy access to numerous plugins and widgets that allow you to add various features on your website.
WordPress is the best CMS platform because it is cost effective. As mentioned above, it is an open source system that allows you to use it for free. There are thousands of free WordPress themes and plugins created by enthusiastic geeks. Also, you don’t necessarily need to hire developers, designers, or programmers to build a website, but you can do it all yourself. Thus, you will save a lot of money.
It is the most popular CMS system due to its responsive feature. These days, most of the netizens prefer tablets, iPhones, and mobile phones over desktop or laptop computers. You can have broader access to audiences if your website is responsive and displays your content well on all types of devices, whether small screen or big screen. On the other hand, it is SEO friendly. You can create great website content with WordPress and you can get more traffic to your website. It is search engine optimized so that your website ranks better in search engine results, thus driving a larger audience to your website. Ultimately, that helps you establish a brand in this competitive market and turn website visitors into customers, subscribers. Finally, you make good money through it! So, I conclude that WordPress is the best CMS.