WordPress is an open source content management system that’s really great for creating websites and blogs. Made from PHP and SQL, this system was borne out of a need to develop a elegant personal publishing system with a good architecture. If you have just come across WordPress and are wondering how effective it will be for your site development need, look into the following benefits you gain by using WordPress:
- You can choose from a variety of themes which enables you to get the kind of custom look that you want for your site
- The software enables you to easily add or remove content from you site without using any additional software or making changes to the firewall settings
- You can write up posts and schedule them for release on a date and time that is suitable for your needs
- It is a highly cost effective because you can make any design changes to the site without asking for the service of web designer all the time
- The software allows you to add as many applications as you want to enhance the functionality of your site. You can also add any number of module as you feel is essential for your site functionality
- The software offer opportunity for mufti lingual site development
- The software’s features are such that it enables easy maintenance of the site
Pointers For WordPress Development
WordPress Development can include any number of elements that you feel is essential for the site that you are developing. In order to have an organized WordPress development process, here is a look into some essential points that have to be incorporated into the WordPress development process:
- The themes that are offered must be exceptional designs, enriching colors and unusual designs so that the customers have the option of selecting from a range that is different and unusual, thus gaining a unique look for their site
- Include the kind of modules that a customer feel is essential for their requirements. This means if they require something out-of-the-way, such as features not present in a Magento package, they should be able to get it by just adding it as a module in WordPress
- Incorporate advanced plugins that make the site more exciting to use and which offers endless opportunities for more information gathering and information exchange
- Seamlessly integrate the social media elements such as Facebook or Twitters into it in order to make it accessible to people who are always communicating through social network sites
- Offers facilities wherein customers who have a older CMS sites can easily switch over to WordPress
- Incorporate search engine friendly elements into the site so that it is easily picked up by search engines
WordPress initially started out as a blogging system, but its inherent features made it out to be more than just a tool used by bloggers for developing their blogging site. It diverse and impressive features have placed it into the forefront as a full-fledged content management system that include hi-tech features such as themes, widget, plugins, and so much more. There is room for so much creativity with this software and by including essential pointers in the development process, you can get the maximum benefits of the many features offered by this software.
Author Bio :-
Brian Taylor is the VP, Business Development at Forix, a web design company based in Portland, OR. Forix specializes in web design and development for small, medium and large company websites, e-commerce systems and Developing mobile application. Connect with me through Linkedin or by Twitter.