Versatile CMS : WordPress

  Mark  Wilston    December 10, 2012    1436

 

WordPress is always known as a blogging tool or platform, But do you know this amazing content management system is much more then a blogging platform. Actually only few people know WordPress true potential, apart from blogging WordPress can be used to for lot of other development needs.

WordPress potential is far beyond imagination as this amazing web development platforms is available with plethora of plugins and themes. With the effective usage of  right themes and plugins you can create any type of WordPress website.

Lets check out the various uses of this versatile platform apart from blogging :

Online Store
Are you planning to create an online store with a superb interface? WordPress is at your service. WordPress is available with plenty of eCommerce plugins and themes that can help you to create an easy too use online store. The major benefit of using WordPress in creating an online store is that the cost of development is quite low. One can use plugins like WP Online Store, WooCommerce etc to build a remarkable estore.

Image Gallery
WordPress can be quite beneficial for professional photographers and designers who want to display their work using an image gallery. Image gallery displays the portfolio of designers and photographer in the form of attractive slideshows, WordPress has several beautiful themes to create a stunning image gallery and hundred of plugins like Dynamic Content WordPress Gallery to establish your personal image gallery website.

Static Website
Static website is mostly created to promote your business and act as your online business card. They are more of an informative website. These website don't have the feature of live user interaction that makes them easy to develop and maintenance free. WordPress also provides developers plugins to convert the static website into dynamic website like Static Pages.  

Forum Site Or Discussion Board Or Q&A Website
Making a Forum Site, Discussion Board Or Q&A Website was never so easy, with the usage of Wordpress you can create your own forum and discussion board very easily. Number of plugins and themes are available in WordPress to create an interactive Forum website like Mingle Forum.

Help And Support Website
If you are conducting an online service business and don't have a direct communication with your customers, you surely need a good help and support platform. WordPress is surely a great platform to create such support system. WordPress has plugin like ClickDesk which can be used by customers to generate ticket and get in touch with you and seek assistance for any issue. This plugin also has features like built-in-browser phone and live chat etc.

This post is contributed by PixelCrayons, a web development firm that specializes in Ecommerce and CMS website development. You may hire developers here for Joomla and Wordpress Web Development at affordable rates.


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Wordpress website, Wordpress blogs, Types of WordPress websites

 


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