Understanding the WordPress application
WordPress is an open source Content Management System (CMS) used to create websites and blogs. Two different variants are available – WordPress.com and WordPress.org. WordPress.com is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) version of the CMS, meaning the WordPress application and its components are hosted and managed by WordPress. In this case, users do not need to worry about installing a WordPress instance as they can simply access instances that are already available. WordPress.org, on the other hand, is the self-hosted option. It requires users to deploy their WordPress instances and requires some level of expertise to maintain.
Since WordPress.com is easier to start with, it may sound like the more desirable option. This SaaS version of WordPress, however, has many disadvantages over the self-hosted WordPress.org, such as the following:
- It does not provide as many features as WordPress.org
- It does not give users full control...