WordPress

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A self-hosted alternative to Squarespace, Wix, Wordpress Com, Webflow

GNU General Public License v2.0Open Source — No PaywallSource18+ active committers (12mo)

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WordPress is a web publishing platform intended for building and maintaining sites, especially blogs and personal publishing sites. The README presents it as a general-purpose content management...

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Features

website publishing
blogging
import tools
automatic updates
manual updates
plugin API
profile/password management

Details

Last Updated: Oct 18, 2026
Created: Dec 1, 2011
Install Methods: source
Requirements: PHP 7.4 or greaterMySQL 5.5.5 or greaterPHP 8.3 or greater (recommended)MySQL 8.0 or greater or MariaDB 10.11 or greater (recommended)mod_rewrite Apache module (recommended)HTTPS support (recommended)
Authentication: local
API: REST
Backup & Export: file-backup
Runtime / Stack: PHP
Privacy & Independence: No Cloud Required
User Model: Multi-User
Deployment: Deployment: no container deployment found

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