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What is WordPress? Definition and explanations

WordPress is an open-source content management system that lets you publish and administer a site without writing code. Its ecosystem of themes and plugins covers blogs, brochure sites and, with WooCommerce, online stores. Its strength is editorial autonomy; its watch points are updates, plugin quality and security.

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WordPress is an open-source CMS that makes publishing autonomous, with no code.

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