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WordPress is a versatile and widely used open-source content management system (CMS) that allows users to create and manage websites easily without requiring extensive technical knowledge. Initially launched as a blogging platform in 2003, WordPress has evolved into a robust CMS supporting websites of all types, including blogs, e-commerce stores, portfolios, business sites, and more. It offers a user-friendly interface, thousands of customizable themes and plugins, and a large, active community for support and development. Built on PHP and MySQL, WordPress is highly flexible and can be extended with custom code to meet unique needs. Its ease of use, scalability, and search engine-friendly structure make it a popular choice for individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises worldwide.

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Dueling Plug-In Agony

A Canadian Personal Finance site owner experienced a conflict between two WordPress plugins: CommentLuv and Akismet. CommentLuv, which the owner appreciates for its charm and ‘no follow’ links, seems to clash with Akismet’s spam filtering features. Regular commenters’ posts are mistakenly ending up in the spam queue when they include CommentLuv links. Despite Akismet’s effectiveness in catching over 11,000 spam comments, the owner must now closely monitor the spam queue to prevent legitimate comments from being wrongly categorized as spam.