WordPress.org
The most widely used open-source content management system, powering over 40% of all websites
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Free (self-hosted), hosting from $3/mo
WordPress.org is the self-hosted version of the world’s most popular CMS. It provides complete flexibility through thousands of themes and plugins, making it suitable for blogs, portfolios, e-commerce stores, and more. Solo founders should budget for hosting, and be prepared to handle updates and security themselves or use managed WordPress hosting.
What's good
- Massive plugin and theme ecosystem (60,000+ plugins)
- Huge community with abundant tutorials and support
- Full control over your site and data when self-hosted
Watch out for
- Requires ongoing maintenance (updates, security patches)
- Can become slow without proper optimization and caching