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How WordPress WON


Saturday, February 4th 2012
From blogging platform to the worlds
    most popular open-source CMS


How WordPress WON
WordPress usage statistics




            http://trends.builtwith.com/cms/WordPress
WordPress usage statistics




            http://trends.builtwith.com/cms/WordPress
WordPress usage statistics




            http://trends.builtwith.com/cms/WordPress
WordPress usage statistics




            http://trends.builtwith.com/cms/WordPress
WordPress usage statistics




                   http://wordpress.org
WordPress is now #1




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WordPress usage statistics




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WORDPRESS IS WINNING
why?
The 8 things driving WordPress growth

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1. OPEN SOURCE
2. SATURATION
3. ECOSYSTEM
4. CREDIBILITY
5. THEMES
6. PLUGINS
7. AUTOMATTIC
8. COMMUNITY
WHAT NEXT?
image credits...
TROPHY:
http://www.icon?nder.com/icondetails/22986/256/cup_gold_gold_trophy_instructor_prize_trophy_winner_icon

DRUPAL:
http://drupal.org/node/9068

JOOMLA:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Joomla_logo.png

GPL:
http://www.crepture.com/images/animals/allamimalimages/animals/Gnu/Gnu%20images/Gnu%20.www.crepture.com%20%282%29.jpg

SATURATION:
http://www.?ickr.com/photos/mal-b/5722745025/

ECOSYSTEM:
http://www.woothemes.com/2011/02/wooville-5-wheres-woo/

CREDIBILITY:
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/LGlPUMZhvQP/In+Pro?le+Muammar+al+Gadda?/xSkPAcpHCKz

PLUGINS:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jun/06/rooney-hair-twitter

AUTOMATTIC:
http://www.zurb.com/article/696/podcast-highlights-from-soapbox-w-founder

COMMUNITY:
http://pickledpeanuts.blogspot.com/2010/11/rethinking-mundane.html

FUTURE:
http://www.caughtoffside.com/2011/03/25/england-national-team-future-is-bleak-according-to-the-premier-leagues-director-of-youth/
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