30 percent of all websites run on WordPress

Posted on Monday, March 05 2018 @ 12:18 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

While there are a massive number of content management systems (CMS) for websites, it is really a winner takes all market. Analytics from W³Techs reveals Wordpress now accounts for a massive 30 percent of the 10 million most popular websites. Given that about 50.2 percent of these websites don't use a CMS, this means Wordpress has a marketshare of over 60 percent among sites that do use a CMS!

WordPress saw its initial release in May 2003 and quickly became one of world's most popular open-source content management system. Its closest rival is Joomla, that CMS is used by 3.1 percent of all websites.

WordPress' success can be attributed to its ease of use and extensibility. The tool takes mere minutes to learn and allows plug-ins that make it very customisable. And with 30 per cent market share, developers would be foolish if they ignore the platform.

Via: The Register

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Thomas De Maesschalck

Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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