WordPress is an open-source content management system (CMS) that allows publishing and managing content on websites without requiring technical expertise. It is highly customizable through the use of themes and plugins and powers over 40% of websites globally, including high-profile sites like Sony, Mercedes Benz, and The New Yorker. While WordPress is generally secure, sites can be compromised if outdated software, plugins, or themes are used or if login credentials are weak. Maintaining security requires keeping all components updated, using strong unique passwords, and following best practices.

1. Content Management
System(CMS) & Basic
WordPress

2. Hello!
I am Md Sahadat
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3. 1.
Content
Management
System (CMS)
Let’s start with
the first set of
slides
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4. What Is a Content Management System
(CMS)?
Content Management System (CMS) can be defined as a tool or software
program containing a set of interrelated programs used for creating and
managing different digital or online content.
▣ CMS is a system used to manage content on a web site.
▣ It covers complete life cycle of pages on web site.
▣ It requires almost no technical skill or knowledge.
▣ It keeps the track of every piece of content on our
website.
CMS, is software that helps users create, manage, and modify content on a website
without the need for specialized technical knowledge.
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5. Features of Content Management
System
▣ User Management
▣ Theme System
▣ Extending Plugins
▣ Search Engine Optimization
▣ Media Management
▣ Multilingual
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6. How Does a Content Management
System Work?
On a more technical level, a content management system is made up of
two core parts:
▣ A content management application (CMA) – this is the part that
allows you to actually add and manage content on your site
▣ A content delivery application (CDA) – this is the backend, behind-
the-scenes process that takes the content you input in the CMA,
stores it properly, and makes it visible to your visitors.
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7.  WordPress
 Joomla
 Drupal
 Magento (for eCommerce stores)
 Squarespace
 Wix
 TYPO3
 Shopify
What Are Examples of Popular
Content Management Systems?
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8. List of CMS
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9. How to Build a Website with a
Content Management System?
The general process looks something like
 Purchase web hosting and a domain name.
 Install your content management system of choice on your web server
 Configure the content management system to dictate how your site looks and
functions
 Start writing content using the content management system’s interface
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11. What Is the Best CMS Platform?
▣ WordPress is the world’s most popular content management system.
Originally launched as a blogging platform back in 2003, WordPress now
powers 39.5% of all websites and controls a massive 39.5% of the known
content management system market.
▣ Launched in 2005, Joomla is almost just as old as WordPress. Behind
WordPress, Joomla is the second most popular content management
system, powering around 3% of all the websites on the Internet.
▣ Drupal has been around for even longer than WordPress, though it lacks
WordPress’ gaudy market share. Originally launched in 2000, Drupal
powers 2.3% of all websites.
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12. CMS Market Share
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13. 2.
WordPress
Let’s start
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14. What is WordPress?
WordPress can be defined as an open-source CMS that has been
licensed under GPLv2(Making WordPress license under GPL allows the
freedom to install, modify, and distribute its source-code to others, also
making it flexible enough to use). It means anyone has the right to use as
well as modify the WordPress software for free. It can be considered as a
tool that makes the life of content publishers easy to manage an
essential portion of the website like website content, and multimedia
files in web pages without having prior knowledge of web programming.
The ultimate result is that WordPress helps develop and build a website
handy for anyone, even without the skill set of a developer.
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15. Why WordPress?
▣ It’s user-friendly and easy for non-developers to add functionality.
▣ You can quickly create an attractive and functional website.
▣ Most hosts include WordPress auto-installers or even come with pre-
installed WordPress.
▣ If you’re just creating a “regular” website with static content and/or a
blog, it’s possible to get up and running with something that looks
good in just a couple of hours.
▣ It’s easy to find both free and professional help.
▣ WordPress Customizer now also make it easy for people to make
safe, code-free theme changes.
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16. WordPress Advantages
▣ Ease of use – WordPress is significantly more user-friendly, especially
for non-developers.
▣ Extensibility – WordPress’ third-party theme and plugin
communities make it similarly easy to extend WordPress without the
need for custom development.
▣ Ease of getting help – WordPress’ massive global community means
that it’s easy to find support for any issues that you run into.
▣ Lower development costs – WordPress offers more “out of the box”
solutions and WordPress developers are usually more affordable than
other developers.
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17. What Kinds of Websites Can You Build with
Those Content Management Systems?
▣ Static websites
▣ Blogs
▣ eCommerce stores
▣ Forums
▣ Social networks
▣ Online courses
▣ Membership sites
▣ Portfolios
▣ Etc.
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18. Some notable websites running on WordPress
are:
▣ Whitehouse.gov
▣ Sony Mobile
▣ University of Washington
▣ Mercedes Benz
▣ TechCrunch
▣ The New Yorker
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19. How Can You Extend Your Website With
WordPress?
▣ Functionality: WordPress calls these plugins.
▣ Aesthetics: WordPress call these themes.
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20. How Many Plugins And Themes Does
WordPress Have?
WordPress has:
▣ 53,000+ free plugins, plus thousands of more premium plugins.
▣ 8,000+ free themes, plus thousands of more premium themes.
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21. Is WordPress Secure?
WordPress is, by far, the most popular way to build a website. That
popularity has the unfortunate side effect of also making WordPress sites
a juicy target for malicious actors all across the world. And that might
have you wondering whether WordPress is secure enough to handle
those attacks.
While the WordPress core itself is secure, But the fact that WordPress
relies so heavily on third-party extensions does make it more vulnerable
than other.
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22. How WordPress Sites Get
Hacked (By The Data)
▣ Out-of-Date Core Software
▣ Out-of-Date Plugins Or Themes
▣ Compromised Login Credentials For WordPress, FTP, or Hosting
▣ Supply Chain Attacks
▣ Poor Hosting Environment And Out-Of-Date Technology
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23. Follow Best Practices to Secure
WordPress Website.
▣ Keep your core WordPress software, plugins, and themes updated.
▣ Choose plugins and themes wisely and only install extensions from
reputable developers/source.
▣ Use strong passwords for WordPress, as well as your hosting and
SFTP accounts (and two-factor authentication if available).
▣ Don’t use “admin” for your username. Keep your own computer free
from viruses.
▣ Change your WordPress login URL to reduce brute-forcing.
▣ Use a TLS certificate (HTTPS)
▣ Pick a host with a secure environment and use the latest
technologies like PHP 7+.
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24. Thanks!
Any questions?
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