WhyWordPress?Brian LaymanNorth East Ohio WordPress Meetup@NEOWP

Why Choose WordPressThere are many reasons, but here are the top 5 you can use to win any debate: WordPress is the most popular blogging

platform out there for the smallest and most popular sites.

It is easy and you are in control. WordPress is maintained. There is always an upgrade path. It is secure.

WordPress’s Popularity

WordPress’s Popularity http://en.wordpress.com/notable-users/

WordPress’s Popularity http://en.wordpress.com/notable-users/

WordPress’s Popularity http://wordpress.org/download/counter/

Ease and Control WordPress.com http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress

Ease and Control For full control, it really is a <5 minute

install

Ease and Control http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/

Ease and Control http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/

WordPress is Maintained Multiple Teams Set Release Schedule Testing Alpha, Beta, and Release

Candidates Compatibility is noted for each plugin

and theme along with methods to contact the author and leave comments.

Upgrade Path Plugin, themes and core file updates are

detected and displayed ( even by Google! )

WordPress is Secure http://codex.wordpress.org/Hardening_WordPress

Why Choose WordPressThere are many reasons, but here are the top 5 you can use to win any debate: WordPress is the most popular blogging platform

out there for the smallest and most popular sites. It is easy and you are in control. WordPress is maintained. There is always an upgrade path. It is secure.

These are my reasons. What are yours?