How WordPress can be Customized?
WordPress, a popular and widely used Open Source blogging platform can also be used for many other applications. WordPress blogging platform can be modified to work as the following applications:
- CMS
CMS known as “Content Management System” is like a platform which can be used to manage a complete web portal. Even though many CMS applications are available, WordPress is still the first option for the developers and website administrators because of its open source nature. WordPress with the help of its plugins can be well developed further to work as a Content Management System.
- Forum
Forums which is widely used for discussion issues can be well developed with Wordpress. With the simple commenting system of WordPress, we can develop a powerful discussion forum application.
- Q & A
Popular services like Yahoo! Answers can be well developed with the WordPress blogging tool. This can be developed using the Commenting System of WordPress.
- Social Networking
Social Networking sites like Orkut, Facebook can be developed using the WordPress tool. There are already some applications for social networking developed using the WordPress tool are available.
- Email System
Simple Email Systems can be developed using the WordPress tool and it is little bit difficult to develop. It is possible to develop applications like an Email System which is used to Rate the Email, Comment it and more using WordPress.
I think this will give you a clear idea about how powerful is the WordPress application.
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Aug 17, 2009 @ 5:22 PM
If you have a popular blog about a specific subject, cars for an example, forums could be a great method to get some regular visitors and also receive backlinks. Unfortunately there’s a whole lot of work but in the end it might be worth it.
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Aug 17, 2009 @ 5:28 PM
@Stefan,
Yes. Lot of works needed for such applications based on the requirements. But we can if we can.
Aug 17, 2009 @ 5:23 PM
Q & A system can better.
Even some one has told me that we can create twitter site with the help of WordPress powered theme.
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Aug 17, 2009 @ 5:29 PM
@Surender,
Yes that’s true. P2 theme is developed by Automattic, the developers of WordPress and is now WordPress’s top 5 popular theme.
Aug 17, 2009 @ 10:13 PM
My husband is looking for other CMS platform than Wordpress because he wants to build a static site, but I always say to him that it can be done with WP, too. He found some CMS platform but after trying them, WP is still the best and more simple platform for me.
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Aug 17, 2009 @ 10:17 PM
@Marlene,
Happy to see you here.
Definitely WP is the best one than anything else. Being a WordPress developer is a good thing for me. May I know about your husband’s site? So that we all can enjoy watching it too along with yours.
Aug 18, 2009 @ 9:46 PM
Simply we can say anything is possible through wordpress
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Aug 18, 2009 @ 10:32 PM
@TechZoomIn,
That’s 99.99% correct Lax.
Aug 18, 2009 @ 10:23 PM
WP is always a better option. Forums are best way to grow your traffic and thus everyone can share views and will be regular visitors.
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Aug 18, 2009 @ 10:33 PM
@Ruchi,
Yes. Forums are more compatible and suitable for many to many conversations.
Aug 19, 2009 @ 12:12 AM
great thanks and creative post
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Aug 19, 2009 @ 7:34 AM
@teratips,
Thanks for your complements.
Aug 19, 2009 @ 1:38 AM
WordPress have many uses. You can use it to create review sites, Video sites, Picture galleries, directories, blog network, rating site, shopping carts and what not.
Just think of the things you want to do and search for some plugins and its done.
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Aug 19, 2009 @ 7:36 AM
@Agent 001,
That’s what I have missed in this article. Have to add those things in future. Thanks for sharing here.
Aug 19, 2009 @ 9:32 PM
There are numerous options if one gets to choose Wordpress over any other Content management tools.
I am glad that I have made the right choice and use WP on multiple blogs of mine.
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Aug 20, 2009 @ 9:18 AM
@Suneel,
It is good to hear that you are using WordPress on many blogs. Keep it up.
Aug 20, 2009 @ 2:32 PM
Good post.
I have seen one blog in which most of the content is created by readers commenting in the post.
Visiting your blog for the first time. Nice blog.
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Aug 20, 2009 @ 3:12 PM
@Nihar,
Welcome Nihar.
As you have said, such kind of applications can be developed in WordPress. And thank you very much liking our blog.
Aug 21, 2009 @ 6:18 AM
Karthik , Simple and Superb, its a nice post. keep it up dude.
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Aug 21, 2009 @ 10:39 AM
@Anish,
Glad to have your presence here. Thanks for your comment.
Aug 21, 2009 @ 3:47 PM
Welcome
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Aug 22, 2009 @ 2:02 AM
WordPress is this way because it’s open source and well documented. It’s so easy to develop anything on it.
Good post!
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Aug 22, 2009 @ 12:17 PM
@Austin,
Glad to see you here.
Yes. You are right. WordPress is a revolutionary product.
Aug 22, 2009 @ 12:08 PM
Great points. Looking forward to reading more nice post on your blog
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Aug 22, 2009 @ 12:16 PM
@Toan Nguyen Minh,
Glad to see you here. Thanks for your comment.
Aug 22, 2009 @ 11:19 PM
I tried Drupal once, i did not like it, switched back to WP. WP is the best. the newer version is drupal ie:6 is not very user friendly compared to 5
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Aug 22, 2009 @ 11:21 PM
@Vikram,
Yes. Definitely WordPress is the best one.
Aug 23, 2009 @ 6:00 AM
like you said WP is very powerful and you have given great examples of other uses. I am thinking about trying it for a blog directory and also maybe a job board as well. When I find some time I will start to experiment.
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Aug 23, 2009 @ 5:33 PM
@Tycoon Blogger,
Thanks Tycoon. I am eagerly waiting for your new blog directory and job board.
Aug 24, 2009 @ 8:03 PM
Great post
wordpress is the best blogging platform than others
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Aug 24, 2009 @ 10:30 PM
@Crazy blogger,
Glad that you love this post.
Aug 25, 2009 @ 2:24 PM
you forgot one thing… you can also customize it to a link directory !
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Aug 25, 2009 @ 4:29 PM
@Shekhar saxena,
Yes buddy. Still there are lot of applications that can be developed using wordpress. Thanks for sharing here.
Aug 28, 2009 @ 11:50 PM
No doubt Wordpress is one powerful platform…When i started Blogging I started with Blogspot but once I moved to Wordpress i realize the power beneath it..and the fact is..its still growing…
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Aug 29, 2009 @ 11:37 AM
@Theme premium,
Yes. You said it is still growing. That’s because it is a community driven product.
Aug 30, 2009 @ 5:18 PM
This is such a brilliant post! But I think it would have been better if you would have explained “How to customize Wordpress in detail” similar to a tutorial.
Anyways, thanks for this article. I didn’t know that Wordpress could be customized to such an extent.
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Aug 30, 2009 @ 7:43 PM
@Tech-Freak Stuff,
I am happy to know that you love this article. And sorry for not putting this one as a How-to type article. Planned to cover in detail in our next article. Don’t miss it.