WordPress is the most widely used content management system (CMS) in the world. It was launched in 2003 by Matthew Mullenweg, is licensed under the GPL and is based on PHP and MySQL/MariaDB. More than 63% of all websites with a known CMS use WordPress (as of May 2023). With over 55,000 plugins and thousands of themes, the system can be extended almost without limits.
Facts
- First release: 2003
- Open source under the GPL
- Powers about 43% of all websites worldwide
- Two variants: WordPress.com (hosted) and WordPress.org (self-hosted)
Integration with the appointment booking system
There are two ways to integrate:
- WordPress plugin: Direct, seamless integration into WordPress
- iframe: The booking form is embedded via an HTML block