
wordpress is an open source dynamic blogging tool developed using PHP and MYSQL. Wordpress comes with several advanced features that helps the website builders to build websites in easy and effective way. For novice bloggers, wordpress aids them by providing free templates, a plug in architecture and some addition features that help in development of website.
Wordpress, a popular content management system is used by more than 55, 699, 075 websites over the web world. Every month 2.5 billion pages are viewed by 308 million people. The first version of wordpress was released in the year 2003, and the latest version wordpress 3.0 is released in 2010.
some popular wordpress plug-ins include All in One seo pack, Google XML settings and Contact Form 7. There are several top websites powered by wordpress blogging tool such as ebay, CNN, Forbes, Sony and MP3.com etc. At present 22% of all new websites are using wordpress platform.