Happy Twentieth Birthday, WordPress!
People around the world celebrate the twentieth birthday of WordPress today. WordPress has grown to be the most popular Content Management System.
Here are some fascinating statistics about WordPress (source)
- 29% of websites are built on WordPress.
- There has been a 27% growth in WordPress websites in the past decade
- 49% of the top MILLION websites use WordPress
- Over 851 MILLION websites use WordPress
- 8,538,048,000 posts are made on WordPress every year
- WordPress is older than Facebook and Twitter
- 11 of the Fortune 500 Companies use WordPress
- And now for the sad statistic: 39% of hacked WordPress sites run an outdated version of the software.
Unfortunately, some people believe old information about WordPress, thinking it’s buggy and lacks security features. Yes, there have been issues in the past, but by keeping the software updated and maintained, WordPress is a robust and secure solution for many websites.
I have personally used the WordPress platform since 2006 and have developed websites for small churches and organizations since 2009.
Is your WordPress website running the most up-to-date version of the Core, Plugins, and Themes? Contact me and I’ll be glad to give you an evaluation!