8 things you may not know about WordPress and have been dying to know. WordPress is one of the leading content management systems in the world. Here at Grange Web Design we have been using the platform as our go to CMS for years and are very happy with it and so more importantly are our clients.

1. 8 THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW
ABOUT WORDPRESS
And have been dying to know

2. IT IS COMPLETLY FREE
But there are lots of people who make
money from it by supplying premium
themes and plugins to enhance it

3. THERE ARE OVER 30,000 FREE
PLUGINS THAT YOU CAN USE TO
ENHANCE YOUR SITE
Some of these are great and you couldn't live without them.
Some are awful. Some need a premium version to work best.
Some might break your existing WordPress site.
Caveat Emptor

4. THERE ARE OVER 2,500 FREE
THEMES THAT CAN YOU CAN USE
TO ENHANCE YOUR SITE
Some of these are great. Some are awful. Some are just
there to suck you into buying the premium version.
Caveat Emptor

5. IT HAS BEEN DOWNLOADED
MILLIONS OF TIMES
30+ IN FACT
This means lots of websites out there use it as their platform
But of course it also means that it has just been downloaded
and it sits on their hard disk.

6. IT ISNT JUST FOR BLOGGING
“… now boasts some great CMS* features"
Lots of people who have never used it still perceive it
(wrongly) as a blogging platform only.
It is a great blogging platform though!
*CMS is short for Content Management System that allows you to edit content on your site

7. THE PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT IT DO
IT FOR FREE
The actual number of paid staff of WordPress is small.
It is supported on the site largely by unpaid volunteers.

8. YES YOU CAN INSTALL IT IN 5
MINUTES
Yes if you know a bit about websites.
If you don't it will take a bit longer.
Best to use someone who knows what they are doing

9. WORDPRESS.COM
http://wordpress.com
• This is where you can get a free platform
for blogging.
• You really don’t own your website here.
• It is great to start learning about
WordPress and creating content or short
term projects
• For a “real” website using WordPress
you need wordpress.org
WORDPRESS.ORG
http://wordpress.org
• This is where you can download
WordPress
• It has the core SW that is mentioned
above
• It allows you use themes and plugins
without limits
• The .ORG site doesn't
• You can migrate a .COM site to a .ORG
easily
ORG v. COM
Don't Get Confused

10. WORDPRESS.COM
PROS
• Free & Easy to use
• Set up takes seconds
CONS
• You don't “own” it
• No email provided
• Limited customization
• .wordpress.com extension is not
good branding
WORDPRESS.ORG
ORG v. COM – PROS & CONS
PROS
• Free & Easy use
• Set up takes minutes
• Huge level of customization possible
CONS
• SW needs to be kept up to date
• If you want to use multiple user
types it can be limited

11. IF YOU WANT A WORDPRESS SITE
WE CAN HELP
All our websites are designed and developed using WordPress
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact me on kieran@grangewebdesign.com or
+353-21-242 8497
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