50 Fascinating WordPress Facts You Probably Didn’t Know [Guest Infographic]

Eric Kazda  |   April 18, 2018   |  Posted in Guest Post

Is WordPress good for websites? We love this open source software to create beautiful, custom websites for our clients. It’s free, powerful, safe, and simple to operate.  The tech enthusiasts at WebsiteBuilder.org seem to share our opinion! They created an in-depth infographic that highlights 50 WordPress facts. Check it out below!

Our favorite WordPress statistics from the infographic:

  • 28% of ALL websites run on WordPress
  • WordPress didn’t have an official logo until 2005, two years after its first version launched
  • The software is available in over 72 languages
  • Eleven Fortune 500 companies use WordPress for their websites
  • WordPress manual installation only takes 5 minutes
  • Over 80% of WordPress websites track traffic with Google Analytics
  • WordPress plugins have been downloaded over 1.5 billion times
  • Celebrities like Serena Williams, Martha Stewart, & Katy Perry use WordPress
  • TechCrunch, a WordPress site, sold for 30 million dollars in 2010

Checkout more fascinating WordPress facts in the infographic below!

WordPress infographic

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We Highly Recommend WordPress

Our love for WordPress runs deep. We run our own website on WordPress! Five of the main reasons we love this software are –

1) It’s open source, meaning it’s created for and by its own community.

2) It allows unlimited customizations that allow it to work with any industry or business.

3) It’s built to optimize content for search engines, so you already have a leg up on the competition.

4) It’s multi-media friendly. Adding video, images, and audio files is actually really simple!

5) It’s easy to use, no matter your experience level. Saying it’s intuitive feels like an understatement.

Get more information about why we love WordPress by reading our article, “5 Reasons Why Your Website Should Be Operating on WordPress.”

 

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Eric Kazda

Eric Kazda is a leading expert in the interactive development industry with over fifteen years of experience. With a mastery of critical development technologies, Eric has crafted innovative award-winning work for clients both large and small. Coupling this knowledge with a real world understanding of usability and technological feasibility, his work is developed to be accessible by every user.