WordPress is an open source content management system powered by PHP and MySQL. It allows users to create and manage blog posts and content through a plugin and widget architecture. Key terms include posts, tags, categories, media, pages, dashboards, widgets, plugins, archives, and RSS feeds. Advantages include it being free, easy to set up and learn, and having many plugins and templates. Disadvantages include themes sometimes looking similar, potential security issues with PHP, and heavy database queries.

1. WORDPRESS
●Word press is open source blog publishing
application powered by PHP and My SQL.
●It can be used for content management.
●It has plugin architecture and a templating
system.

2. FEATURES OF WORDPRESS
➢Widgets
➢Themes
➢Integrated link management ie. Search
engines and permalink structure
➢Tagging of posts and articles
➢Trackback and pingback standards for
displaying links to other sites.
➢Plugin architecture
➢Sidebar widgets for Flickr, del.icio.us, Twitter,
and more

3. TERMS USED IN WORDPRESS
Post:
It is a method for transmitting information
and objects wriiten in documents.
Tags:
A keyword or a term assigned to a piece
of information.
Categories:
The different ways or kinds of being
called.

4. Media:
They are the storage and transmission
channels or tools used to store and
deliverinformation or data.
Media library:
It is used to upload the videos and
embed them directly on your blog.
Link:
It is a open source text and graphic web
browser with a pull­down menu system.

5. Page:
It contains information about the blog and the
address of the company or person whose is
publishing the blog.
Dashboard:
It is an application used for hosting mini­
application known as widgets..It is a semi­
transparent layer that is invisible to the user
unless activated by clicking its icon in the Dock.

6. Widgets:
It is an element of Graphical User
Interface
that displays an information arrangement
changeable by the user, such as a window or a
text box.
Plugin:
It is a small software computer program
that extends the capabilities of a larger
program.They enable the web browsers to play
sound and video clips or automatically
decompressing the files.

7. Archives:
An archive is a collection of historical
records, as well as the place they are located.
Meta:
It is used to indicate a concept which is an
abstraction from other concept,used to complete
or add to the later.
Really Simple Syndication:
It is a family of web feed formats used
to publish frequently updated works such as blog
entries, news headlines, audio, and video in a
standardized format.

8. Advantages of wordpress
* It’s free
* Fast to setup
* Easy to learn
* Lots of plugins and templates available so you
don’t need to be a PHP guru or designer to
have a nice looking site with lots of features.

9. * Easy to modify page templates allowing you to
customize the presentation layers to your heart
content
* Large and active open source community
community of people developing add­ons,
plugins,themes frequently.
* Easy to host with simple requirements

10. Disadvantages of wordpress
● Many of the themes have a tendency to
look the same or similar.
● PHP’s track record for security is pretty
bad.
● Database queries may be very heavy.