WordPress

WordPress is open-source content management software, which source code is published at https://wordpress.org. WordPress is coded with PHP and uses MySQL as its database.

Functions

Advantages of the system:

1. Basic functionality is free of charge.
2. Fast and easy download. The process itself will take about 5 minutes. You don't have to go into technical details. Even beginners will be able to understand the process.
3. Cross-platform. WordPress is easy to install on a website. You don't have to install any specialized software on your computer. You can manage your site from any operating system. The only requirement is an Internet connection.
4. Built-in editor. It is easy to use. You can format and insert multimedia content with a few taps.
5. Features include a plugin architecture and a template system, referred to within WordPress as "Themes".

Roles

Role	Slug	Description
Super Admin		User with access to the site network administration features and all other features.
Administrator	administrator	User who has access to all the administration features within a single site.
Editor	editor	User who can publish and manage posts including the posts of other users.
Author	author	User who can publish and manage their own posts.
Contributor	contributor	User who can write and manage their own posts but cannot publish them.
Subscriber	subscriber	User who can only manage their profile.

Custom CSS

Some themes allow for global custom CSS.

See also

Related lectures

• COTS in CNM Cloud.