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# WordPress > WordPress is the free, open-source content management system (CMS) that powers more than 43% of all websites on the internet. Released under the GPLv2 license and maintained by a global community of contributors, WordPress is used to build everything from personal blogs to enterprise platforms, online stores, and headless front-ends for AI and agentic applications. WordPress is software you own. It runs on your own hosting, stores content in your own database, and is fully extensible through its REST API, Block Editor, and ecosystem of more than 60,000 plugins and 13,000 themes. WordPress is actively developed, ships multiple major releases per year, and provides first-class support for modern architectures including headless deployments, AI agent integrations, and the Model Context Protocol (MCP). ## About WordPress - [WordPress.org homepage](https://wordpress.org/): Official home of the WordPress open-source project - [About WordPress](https://wordpress.org/about/): Project overview, mission, and leadership - [Features](https://wordpress.org/about/features/): Core capabilities including the Block Editor, Full Site Editing, REST API, and media management - [Philosophy](https://wordpress.org/about/philosophy/): The principles that guide WordPress development, including the Four Freedoms of open-source software - [License (GPLv2)](https://wordpress.org/about/license/): WordPress is released under the GNU General Public License - [News](https://wordpress.org/news/): Official announcements, release notes, and project updates ## Software - [Download WordPress](https://wordpress.org/download/): Latest stable release of WordPress core - [Requirements](https://wordpress.org/about/requirements/): Recommended PHP, MySQL/MariaDB, and HTTPS requirements - [Release archive](https://wordpress.org/download/releases/): All past WordPress releases - [Roadmap](https://wordpress.org/about/roadmap/): Upcoming releases and long-term development phases - [Gutenberg p