WordPress is free, open source
publishing software that can be installed locally on a web server and viewed on a proprietary web
site or hosted in the cloud and viewed on the WordPress web site.
In 2001, Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little co-founded WordPress, launching it in May 2003 with the
help of several core contributing developers. At that time, WordPress was merely a free blogging forum for users.
Since then, WordPress has evolved to be a full content management system with widgets, plugins and customizable
themes. WordPress is licensed under GPLv2,
which lists terms and conditions for copying, modifying and distributing free software.
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