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About the WordPress.org

WordPress.org refers to the free, open-source content management system (CMS) software that users can download, install, and host on their own web servers. It is a highly flexible and extensible platform used for building a wide variety of websites, including blogs, business sites, e-commerce stores, portfolios, and community forums. Key features include a robust publishing system with a block editor (Gutenberg), a vast ecosystem of over 60,000 plugins for extending functionality (e.g., SEO, security, e-commerce), and thousands of themes for design customization. Users have full control over their website's files, database, and hosting environment. The WordPress.org community drives its development, contributing to its continuous improvement in terms of accessibility, performance, security, and ease of use. It is distinct from WordPress.com, which is a hosted blogging service provided by Automattic.