In 2001, Cafelog/b2 was introduced to the world as a blogging platform; in 2003 it was renamed and reintroduced as WordPress. Today, the platform is the largest CMS in the world and is the platform behind nearly 20% of sites on the web, supporting upwards of 70 million sites. Wordpress has contributed to many major advances in blogging and website development in general. It was one of the first platforms that allowed for easy set-up in just 5 minutes, with use of an FTP. When WordPress 0.7 was first released, blog users marveled at the ability to mark blog posts as “drafts”, “private” or “public”. And when the first major version (WordPress 1.0) came out, the world was introduced to SEO-friendly permalinks and URLs, as well as comment moderation, while version 1.2 unveiled plug-ins. To date, WordPress continues to release both minor and majority updates to security, as well as functionality and usability. Most recently, WordPress updates have focused on mobile and media upgrades and interface and theme enhancements, which continue to make it more robust for developers as well as users. While originally intended as a free platform for users to publish personal content, today, WordPress goes beyond personal blogging and extends to many high-profile websites, including those from media giants like The New York Times, CNN and Reuters, who use WordPress to support their blogs. With an open source and thousands of contributors, WordPress is an appealing platform for many developers. It’s been interesting to see the evolution of WordPress for full web applications as well, with support for plenty of plug-ins from shopping carts to social network tie-ins to management systems. The WordPress ecosystem continues to grow and take more market share on the web, and we’re excited to see what the company will think of next. Happy 10th Birthday WordPress – you’ve got a lot to celebrate!In 2001, Cafelog/b2 was introduced to the world as a blogging platform; in 2003 it was renamed and reintroduced as WordPress. Today, the platform is the largest CMS in the world and is the platform behind nearly 20% of sites on the web, supporting upwards of 70 million sites. Wordpress has contributed to many major advances in blogging and website development in general. It was one of the first platforms that allowed for easy set-up in just 5 minutes, with use of an FTP. When WordPress 0.7 was first released, blog users marveled at the ability to mark blog posts as “drafts”, “private” or “public”. And when the first major version (WordPress 1.0) came out, the world was introduced to SEO-friendly permalinks and URLs, as well as comment moderation, while version 1.2 unveiled plug-ins. To date, WordPress continues to release both minor and majority updates to security, as well as functionality and usability. Most recently, WordPress updates have focused on mobile and media upgrades and interface and theme enhancements, which continue to make it more robust for developers as well as users. While originally intended as a free platform for users to publish personal content, today, WordPress goes beyond personal blogging and extends to many high-profile websites, including those from media giants like The New York Times, CNN and Reuters, who use WordPress to support their blogs. With an open source and thousands of contributors, WordPress is an appealing platform for many developers. It’s been interesting to see the evolution of WordPress for full web applications as well, with support for plenty of plug-ins from shopping carts to social network tie-ins to management systems. The WordPress ecosystem continues to grow and take more market share on the web, and we’re excited to see what the company will think of next. Happy 10th Birthday WordPress – you’ve got a lot to celebrate!