Why does everybody love WordPress software? The best part about WordPress is that it’s easy to use and flexible enough for just about anything. That’s the main reason why WordPress has grown so much in popularity. According to a recent survey, WordPress powers 43,1% of all websites on the internet.
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we want to share our top 10 reasons to be thankful for WordPress.
Why Does Everybody Love WordPress
It’s free and supports open source.
WordPress is accessible in two ways—it costs nothing to use the platform and is entirely open source. WordPress is an open-source project that supports the growth of people worldwide. Visualmodo is also proud to support and contribute to the open source community. Open source software means you have the freedom to use, modify, build upon, and redistribute the software how you need it.
Curious to know why WordPress is free? Check out this great article.
Easy peasy: Why love WordPress software?
Because the platform is free, it’s super easy to get all up. All you need to do is install it on your computer, and you’re ready! WordPress powers so many websites because it’s user-friendly. You do not have to be a website developer to use it. By the way, We make installation easy for our customers with our 1-click installation.
Works well with others: Easy peasy: Why love WordPress software?
WordPress is an excellent choice if you need the ability to connect other platforms to your site to add functionality. It easily integrates with other platforms like Constant Contact’s email marketing platform and the e-commerce stores created through WooCommerce. This gives you tons of options to make your site fit your needs.
Endless customization options
There are thousands of attractive WordPress themes for your site design. There are both free themes and themes that cost money. Within these themes, there are more options, such as site colors, fonts, etc., to customize your site and make it unique to you.
On top of the vast array of themes, thousands of plugins are available to add different functions to the site. Some examples include site optimization, e-commerce solutions, contact forms,
Optimal SEO: Easy peasy: Why love WordPress software?
WordPress makes it easy for search engines to crawl web pages and determine the context of your site for web searches. This is important if you set up a new business and want to grow your web traffic.
WordPress has your back.
WordPress is a community project and is not property of anyone. Thousands of people had worked on it since 2001 when it began. So it naturally has a great support community. If you go online you will find a limitless supply of WordPress forums and communities that provide advice for any issue you may be experiencing with your site. Many resources are also available to learn about new features and skills so you become more proficient at using the platform.
Looks good no matter what
Let’s look at some mobile usage stats. It is predicted that between 2017 and 2021, global mobile data traffic will expand sevenfold. In 2017, mobile devices accounted for 49.74 percent of web page views worldwide. As a result, global mobile commerce revenue is forecasted to increase from just over 170 billion dollars in 2016 to almost 695 billion in 2019!
These trends confirm the importance of having a responsive website (ready to be excellent on different devices). Most themes available for WordPress are designed to be automatically responsive. There are also several responsive plugins available to choose from.
Security
There’s no doubt that internet villains are hanging out on the web. So you need your site to be protected from these threats, whether a bored hacker looking to cause mischief or a sophisticated scammer looking to steal personal information.
You can download several security plugins and web content to help make your WordPress site more secure.
Easy site management
After you build your site, you will need to manage it. This includes things like adding new content or a new page. WordPress has a single dashboard, giving you one central place to work everything on your site. You will also receive email updates for any updates made to the platform so that you won’t be caught by surprise.
WordPress loves us!
As mentioned at the beginning of this article, Visualmodo loves WordPress and is the #1 recommended theme provider for WordPress by WordPress.org! We’ve been working with WordPress since 2005 to optimize our hosting platform for WordPress sites to give users a seamless experience. Moreover, With our one-click WordPress installation for Visualmodo accounts, 24/7 support, and a money-back guarantee, we do everything in our power to guarantee your satisfaction.
In conclusion, we are very thankful for our long and productive relationship with WordPress and all of our great customers, which is why we love WordPress!
