WordPress is an open-source Content Management System (CMS) that allows businesses to easily build, and manage their website. WordPress is used by more than 60 million websites worldwide, including roughly 40% of the top 10 million websites.

Yes, WordPress is a free open-source software that is developed and managed by a large support community.

If WordPress is free, why should I pay a marketer or developer?

It is a common misconception that you hire a marketing company or a developer that you are paying for WordPress itself, but rather you are paying for the development, support, or maintenance of a website built upon the WordPress platform. You should never be asked to pay for the WordPress CMS specifically as this goes against the open-source licensing.

Do I need a premium WordPress Host to have a WordPress website?

No, a WordPress specific hosting provider is not required to have a WordPress site though you may lose many of the benefits and features of using one. As long as your web hosting provider supports PHP - the programming language WordPress is built on - and offers a MySQL database you can host your WordPress site elsewhere.

Can I change my managed WordPress hosting?

Yes, you can change your manage WordPress hosting company at any time if you are unhappy with them. Most hosting companies offer migration services that you can take advantage of with minimum downtime to your users.

Can I migrate my current WordPress site to a managed WordPress hosting account?

Yes, some managed WordPress hosting companies offer free site migrations while other hosting companies may offer migration service at an additional cost. Most managed WordPress hosting providers provide easy-to-follow instructions if you would prefer to migrate the website yourself.

A CDN - or Content Delivery Network - is a highly-distributed platform of web servers that minimize delays in loading web pages by reducing the physical distance between the server and the user. This helps users around the world view the same content without slow loading times.

WP-CLI is the command-line interface for WordPress and allows you to perform many of the same actions you might do in the WordPress admin. For example, you can update plugins, configure multisite installations and much more, without using a web browser. However, there are also commands for many other things you can’t do in the WordPress admin which makes WP-CLI a great tool for WordPress developers.

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Joshua Holdeman

Joshua Holdeman is a DevOps Engineer, Sr. Software Engineer, and Digital Marketing Consultant. With over 12 years in the industry and backed by hundreds of digital marketing projects and websites developed under his direction, he brings experience and knowledge allowing for the recommendation of high-impact business software, tools, and programs to help non-profit organizations, small businesses, and entrepreneurs to launch or grow their business. Before starting this blog, Josh was the Sr. Software Engineer for a world leader in a marketing and graphic communications franchise system.

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