What is WordPress?

We are using WordPress to implement our nhtaxhelp.org website.

WordPress is Software for Constructing Websites

WordPress powers nearly half of the websites on the web. It is by far the most popular website software.

WordPress is a Content Management System

WordPress is a Content Management System (CMS). For more details about what a CMS is, click here.

WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

WordPress.com is a hosting service that hosts WordPress websites, many for free. Besides being a place where people may go to set up a WordPress site for hosting their business website, it is useful for those wishing to try out WordPress and learn how to use it.

WordPress.org is a website from whence you can download the WordPress software. It also provides much WordPress documentation, and references to free plugins for use within WordPress. A plugin is a software extension to the core WordPress system.