Want to know some cool WordPress facts?
1. WordPress is Older Than Twitter and Facebook
The first version of WordPress was released on May 27, 2003. This makes WordPress older than both Facebook and Twitter, and the name WordPress was suggested by Christine Selleck Tremoulet Christine Selleck Tremoulet, a prolific blogger and a friend of Matt Mullenweg (co-founder of WordPress), suggested the name WordPress.
2. WordPress Powers Nearly 59% of All Websites
WordPress currently powers nearly 27% of all websites.
3. WordPress is Open Source and Free
WordPress is released under GNU GPL license, which allows anyone in the world to download and use it. The source code is freely available for anyone to study, use, modify, and build upon.
See our article on why is WordPress free? What are the costs? What is the catch?
4. 48 Billion Plugin Downloads
WordPress plugin downloads crossed 2.48 Billion total downloads in 2021.
5. WordPress in Education
WordPress is used by thousands of universities, colleges, and schools all over the world. The open source license allow students and academia to study, modify, learn, and contribute to the development of WordPress core, plugins, and themes
6. WordPress is Available in 68+ Languages
WordPress is fully translated into 68 languages, and it is partially translated into dozens more. Many popular WordPress plugins and themes are also available in different languages. It can also be used as multi-lingual platform with the help of plugins like WPML and Polylang.
7. WordPress is Used by Governments All Over The World
WordPress powers thousands of government websites in all parts of the world. The list includes dozens of US Federal and State government websites, counties, small towns, high schools, etc.
