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Want to explore the world of WordPress?<\/strong> Don’t skip, go through the blog thoroughly to find out some interesting WordPress statistics and facts. WordPress is packed with major advantages which is why it is one of the most desired and widely-used Content Management Systems(CMS) in the world today.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you are unaware of the term CMS, let us tell you the term CMS refers to a type of software that helps users create, modify and publish content effortlessly on the web without coding. <\/span><\/p>\n

The journey of WordPress, since its inception in 2003 has been truly interesting. There are so many fascinating facts about WordPress that can not be covered in a single article but we have mentioned some of the prominent ones in this article to let our readers know WordPress closely. <\/span><\/p>\n

Knowing WordPress<\/h2>\n

In simple words, WordPress is a software that helps you build websites. It is an open-source content Management system that is licensed under GPLv2 which signifies that people are allowed to use and modify the software absolutely for free. <\/span><\/p>\n

There are mainly two types of WordPress; <\/span>WordPress.com<\/a><\/strong> and <\/span>WordPress.org<\/a><\/strong>. So what’s the difference? Proceed to our next segment to know the answer. <\/span><\/p>\n

Difference between WordPress.org and WordPress.com<\/h2>\n

Before pointing out their differences, let us first tell you why they share the <\/span>common name<\/strong>. It is because <\/span>WordPress.com uses the WordPress.org core software. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Now let’s take a closer look at the differences they have<\/h3>\n

1. The basic difference between both the variations of WordPress is that <\/span>WordPress.org <\/strong>is a<\/span> content management system <\/strong>whereas <\/span>WordPress.com <\/strong>is a <\/span>blogging platform <\/strong>with some basic functionalities that can be availed for free. <\/span><\/p>\n

2. WordPress.com is a completely profit oriented software but WordPress.org is not. WordPress.com plans help users with all the <\/span>technical areas <\/strong>of managing a website that cover the <\/span>installation of plugins, themes <\/strong>etc. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, when it comes to<\/span> flexibility<\/strong> and<\/span> customization,<\/strong> WordPress.com<\/strong> wins the game. This is because when you are with WordPress.com, your maintenance and development will be thoroughly taken care of by the WordPress team but in the case of <\/span>WordPress.org<\/strong> you will be responsible for all your website-related works including,<\/span><\/p>\n