WordPress is a content management system. It has been built with PHP and it uses a backbone of MYSQL as the database. The look and feel of any website that is built with WordPress is driven by CSS. PHP is like the “bridge” between the database (which houses all of the information) and the html/css pages that display the content to the user.

Its simple to call it a content management system but then some people might ask, “wait..what is a content management system”. Basically this means that anyone with basic knowledge can login and edit the content of their website on their own. This means that you don’t have to pay a developer everytime you need a typo fixed.

WordPress is open sourced software. This means that it is free! Anyone can download and install it and anyone can build plugins or enhancements to it.