WordPress is a PHP-based, open source content management system (CMS) for creating websites and blogs. Through its dynamic presentation of content, webmasters have the flexibility to create beautiful and useful websites easily. Through its system of filters and hooks, WordPress allows developers to extend functionality through pieces of code called functions, which can be grouped into separate executables called "plugins". WordPress as a content management platform should be distinguished from [wordpress.com][1], which is a hosted solution by the creators of WordPress. For a discussion of the differences, visit [WordPress.com and WordPress.org][12]. This tag is for programming-specific questions related to WordPress. For example, if you are writing a plugin and a specific piece of code is not producing the desired output. See the links section below for a link to the WordPress question area on Stack Exchange. Links ----- - **[WordPress Answers Stack Exchange][9]** Stack Exchange's dedicated WordPress site. Questions about programming themes, drop-ins and plugins and about the administration of WordPress are on topic there. - **[WordPress.org][2]** The main site where you can [download the code][3], [plugins][4] and [themes][5]. There is also a [forum][6]. - **[WordPress Codex][7]** Documentation wiki with lots of good tutorials, references and links. - **[WordPress Mailing Lists][8]** 21 lists to discuss nearly every aspect of WordPress. - **[WordPress Trac][10]** Bug tracker for WordPress. Useful to keep on track of the latest changes – and to report the bugs you found. - **[WordPress Chat][11]** Here you may sometimes get help very fast. - **[Installing WordPress][13]** Installing WordPress & getting started. [1]: http://wordpress.com/ [2]: http://wordpress.org [3]: http://wordpress.org/download/ [4]: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ [5]: http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/ [6]: http://wordpress.org/support/ [7]: http://codex.wordpress.org [8]: http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo [9]: http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/ [10]: http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ [11]: http://codex.wordpress.org/IRC [12]: http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/ [13]: http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress