Manage updates with the Download AppCNET Editors' review
Originally intended for blogging, but customizable into just about any configuration, WordPress is the Firefox of content management systems. Extensible and proud of it, the program itself is known for having one of the simplest installations of any content management system.
The ZIP file comes with instructions on how to install WordPress on to your server. You must use an FTP client, and obviously you must have administrator-level rights to your server first. The software bills itself as having a world-famous, 5-minute installation process, and assuming nothing goes wrong that's probably not far from the truth. Documentation at their Web site is extensive, clear, and concise.
There is an installation-free version available at WordPress.com, where bloggers who want the feel but not the responsibility of managing their CMS can register and blog at will. If you're willing to take on a bit more of a challenge, the WordPress support forums haven't failed us yet in answering even our most difficult questions.
Without a doubt, the ease with which users can install updates and incorporate plug-ins is the best feature that WordPress provides. The extension library is impressively deep, and can be used for such large-scale changes as turning your blog into a photo gallery or online store, or something as basic as changing your theme, or configuring regular database backups. WordPress is highly recommended for those who want a hands-on approach to their blogging and content managing software, but it's not for beginners.
Publisher's Description
From WordPress.org:
WordPress is a state-of-the-art semantic personal publishing platform with a focus on aesthetics, Web standards, and usability. What a mouthful. WordPress is both free and priceless at the same time. More simply, WordPress is what you use when you want to work with your blogging software, not fight it.
More Products to Consider
-
Download files faster and safer with your Web and Windows appli... -
Compile, debug, and run Java applications on your computer. -
Inspect and edit any file, main memory, or disk/disk image. -
Edit plain text files, HTML documents, PHP, and Java code. -
Enable Entity Framework against relational databases and create... -
Edit several programming languages running under the MS windows... - Develop and deploy Java applications on desktops and servers.
-
Edit text codes with syntax highlighting and code folding. - Monitor JS, CSS and LESS file changes on your PC.
-
C/C++ compiler and IDE. - Monitor JS, CSS and LESS file changes on your PC.
-
Deploy TurboC, TurboC++ for Windows 7,TurboC++ for Windows 8, V... -
Visualize Affymetrix SNP array data and share projects. - Run and develop applications targeting .NET Framework.
-
Visualize Affymetrix SNP array data and share projects. -
Carry out software development code activities and edit scripts... -
Compile, debug, and run Java applications on your computer. - Manage random numbers in the interplay of multiple libraries.
-
Hex edit, cut, copy, paste, insert, fill, and delete binary dat... -
Create databases, design tables, edit data, export data, genera... -
Create and design any Web site possible, with no programming re... -
Carry out software development code activities and edit scripts... - Present common library for Agent-based models.
-
Write better-quality code, reduce security-related issues, and ...
-
All versions:
3.9 starsout of 13 votes
-
Current version:
5.0 starsout of 1 votes
-
My rating:
Write review
Results 1-1 of 1
-
"A perfect blogging tool"
Version: WordPress 2.1
Pros
Wordpress is an amazing blogging tool. Having read through reviews I settled on Wordpress for a rather uncompelling reason - it was completely free, it looked ok and it installed via Fantastico, which meant less hassle for me.
I was not disappointed. Wordpress installation was a breeze - 30 seconds flat. Even if your host doesn't have Fantastico - there are very detailed, step by step instructions for an install which should take about 5 minutes (I haven't tried though). You can also get Wordpress.org to install it for you in the unlikely event that you get stuck.
Having installed Wordpress on my server it took me less than an hour to chose a theme from thousands of free themes available and customise it to my liking. Bear in mind that I don't know any php, have minimal html skills and have never had a blog before. Therefore the learning curve from zero to up and running was less than an hour.
One of the best things about WordPress is that there are thousands of wonderful and completely free widgets and plugins. They are extremely easy to install (usually upload a folder on your server and click a button in Wordpress Admin interface) and I am yet to encounter an issue for which I couldn't find a plugin. Most come with detailed instructions and help from developers.
Setting up a blog with Wordpress.com is supposedly easier than self-hosting, but the level of knowledge required to get Wordpress.org software up and running is minimal, so if you have a host and are chosing between the two options - I'd strongly recommend going with the self-hosted version - you get lots of flexibility and it is just so easy.
Cons
There is honestly nothing to not like about this product.
Results 1-1 of 1
Add Your Review
Submit your reply
E-mail this review
Report offensive content
Previous Versions:
