Statistics we bet you didn’t know in 2020
WordPress founders Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little wouldn’t have foreseen their project to get as big as it is now, 17 years later. Powering well over 35% of all websites on the internet, WordPress has evolved into a CMS giant, leading the way in website creation for novices and experts alike.
Here are a few of the outstanding WordPress statistics of 2020 we wanted to expand on, ahead of the infographic below:
- Over 800 WordPress Websites are Built Daily
That’s almost 1000 websites being built on WordPress’s platform on a daily basis, but why is WordPress so popular that this many people are creating websites so regularly? WordPress isn’t just for bloggers. Whilst it was born as a blogging platform, WordPress has quickly evolved into much more. WordPress allows beginners and advanced users to create a fully-functioning professional website in a matter of hours, through WordPress’ features or by leveraging their huge library of themes and plugins. Whether you’re looking to launch a personal blog, community forum, small business website or online store, you can achieve pretty much anything you like with WordPress.
- There Are Over 55,000 Free WordPress Plugins
WordPress’ plugin library has over 57,400 plugins available to download and install, 55,000 of which are free to use! Plugins can take your WordPress website to another level by offering additional functionality like customer testimonials, SEO tools, forum software, anti-spam tools, and lots more. One of WordPress’ most popular plugins is WooCommerce which has the ability to transform your website into an eCommerce store.
- ThemeForest is The Most Popular Place for WordPress Themes
With almost 35,000 themes to choose from, ThemeForest is the most popular place to go to get professionally developed WordPress themes. There’s a wide selection of categories to choose from, including WooCommerce compatible themes, themes with page builders, and lots more. If you’re not a web developer and don’t want to spend time or money on designing your own WordPress website, you can make use of the WordPress community and purchase a stunning theme from ThemeForest.
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