WP Wiki
What Is WP Wiki? WP Wiki is a community‑driven encyclopedia focused entirely on WordPress, designed as an open, collaborative platform where anyone—from newcomers to seasoned professionals—can contribute meaningful insights about the ecosystem. Core Purpose & Features It empowers contributors to create and edit articles covering all things related to WordPress: themes, plugins, security, performance, development…
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WordPress.com is a managed hosting service and website creation platform owned and operated by Automattic, and founded in 2005 by WordPress co-creator Matt Mullenweg. It provides a hosted alternative to self-installing WordPress, enabling users — including individuals, small businesses, agencies, and nonprofit organizations — to build blogs, portfolios, business sites, and online stores without managing…
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Pressable is a managed WordPress hosting provider owned by Automattic, offering high-performance, secure, and scalable hosting solutions tailored specifically for WordPress websites. Originally founded in 2010 as ZippyKid and later rebranded as Pressable, the company was acquired by Automattic in 2016 to expand its footprint in premium hosting services for businesses, developers, and agencies. Pressable…
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Gravatar (an abbreviation of Globally Recognized Avatar) is a free online service that allows users to create an image and profile associated with an email address, which can be displayed automatically on Gravatar-enabled websites. These sites include WordPress.com, self-hosted WordPress installations, Slack, Github, Zapier, and other platforms that integrate with Gravatar’s API. The service was…
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Automattic Inc. is a private company founded in 2005 by Matt Mullenweg, the co-creator of WordPress. Headquartered in San Francisco, Automattic operates as a fully distributed company with employees working remotely across more than 90 countries. Automattic is best known for its contributions to the open source WordPress project and for operating WordPress.com, a managed…
Read MoreWordPress.com and WordPress.org: What are the differences?
TL;DR: WordPress.com is a website-hosting service. WordPress.org is software. If you’re starting a website with WordPress, one of the first decisions you’ll face is choosing between WordPress.com and self-hosted WordPress.org. While both use the same underlying WordPress software, they differ in hosting, customization, and control. 1. Hosting and Maintenance WordPress.com: Hosting is included. Automattic (the company…
Read MoreAdam Weeks
Adam Weeks is a marketer, community-builder, educator, and podcaster in the WordPress ecosystem. He has worked with Post Status, OpenChannels, is a member of Guildenberg, and collaborates widely across the community. Adam serves on the sponsorship team for WordCamp US, coordinates influencers for CloudFest USA and PressConf, and currently contracts with Fueled (10up). He is…
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Wapuu is the adorable, unofficial mascot of WordPress. Originally created in Japan in 2011 by illustrator Kazuko Kaneuchi, Wapuu was designed to be a friendly, approachable character that embodies the open-source spirit of the WordPress community. The little yellow creature—often seen hugging a big blue WordPress logo—has since become a beloved icon worldwide. Communities create…
Read MoreCategories vs. Tags
Understanding the Difference Between Categories and Tags in WordPress When you start adding content to your WordPress site, you’ll quickly notice two tools for organizing it: categories and tags. While they work together to help visitors (and search engines) navigate your site, they serve different purposes. Let’s break it down. Categories: Broad Groupings for…
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Understanding the Difference Between a Post and a Page in WordPress If you’re new to WordPress, one of the first things you might notice is that you can create both posts and pages. They look similar in the editor, but they serve very different purposes on your site. Knowing the difference will help you organize…
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