# WordPress: what it is and how it works · Zorraquino
> WordPress is an open-source content management system used to create and maintain websites.
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# WordPress

WordPress is an open-source content management system used to create and maintain websites. It allows presentation and functionality to be extended through themes and plugins

What it means, how it is used and where it comes up, with its related concepts.

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## What it is and how it works

The software from WordPress.org should be distinguished from the commercial WordPress.com service and other hosting offerings. Using [open-source](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/open-source.html) code does not remove the need to maintain components, permissions and backups according to the project's configuration. Popularity does not in itself demonstrate suitability or determine the risk of a specific installation.

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## Related concepts

- [CMS](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/content-management-system.html)
- [WooCommerce](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/woocommerce.html)
- [Plug-in](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/plugin.html)