The Platform That Refuses to Die
Every year, someone writes an article declaring WordPress is dead. And every year, WordPress quietly powers more of the internet than the year before. As of 2026, WordPress runs approximately 43% of all websites on the internet.
That is not just blogs. That is e-commerce stores, news outlets, corporate sites, portfolios, membership platforms, and everything in between. From small personal blogs to the websites of NASA, The White House, and Sony Music.
Why WordPress Keeps Winning
1. It Is Free and Open Source
The software itself costs nothing. You can download it, modify it, and build anything with it. No vendor lock-in, no subscription to use the core platform.
2. The Plugin Ecosystem
Over 60,000 free plugins. Need a contact form? Plugin. E-commerce store? WooCommerce. SEO optimization? Yoast or RankMath. Learning management system? LearnDash. The plugin ecosystem means you almost never need to code from scratch.
3. Anyone Can Use It
With the block editor (Gutenberg) and Full Site Editing, you can build professional-looking pages by dragging and dropping blocks. No code required for basic sites.
4. It Scales
WordPress handles everything from a personal blog with 10 visitors a month to enterprise sites serving millions. With proper hosting and caching, WordPress is fast.
What WordPress Is NOT Good For
Being honest matters. WordPress is not the best choice for:
- Complex web applications — if you are building the next Twitter, use a proper framework
- Sites that need real-time features — chat apps, live dashboards
- Developers who hate PHP — WordPress is built on PHP, and that is not changing
Getting Started
You need exactly three things:
- A domain name (~10 EUR/year)
- Web hosting (~3-5 EUR/month for shared hosting)
- 30 minutes to install and set up WordPress
Total cost to launch: under 50 EUR for your first year. That is less than one month of most SaaS website builders.
Next up: Your First WordPress Site — From Zero to Published in 30 Minutes. We will walk through every step together.