WordPress got its start as a blogging platform over a decade ago, but it’s grown into a full-blown CMS (content management system) since then.
I got my start with WordPress within the first couple of years after it got started. I used it for blogging, but as its capabilities grew, I started using it for more things, and even sites that didn’t have blogs at all.
Now, there’s almost no limit to what you can do if you learn WordPress (beyond the basics of posting content). You can create ecommerce sites, event sites, small business sites, big business sites, directories, and almost anything else you can think of. And it’s still great for blogs, too!
If you’re looking for a little inspiration before tackling your next (or first!) WordPress project, check out these 43 sites!
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Agency Sites
WordPress is super popular among design agencies, and not just for their clients’ sites. It’s also a favorite choice for their own websites. Whether it’s a simple portfolio for a web designer or a full-blown corporate site for a digital agency handling everything from web development to marketing, WordPress is a very common choice to power agency sites. Check out a few of the awesome examples here:
1. Lakewood Media
2. Ant Built
3. Wonder Wild
4. Ahoy
5. Indiku
6. Pixel Industry
Media and Entertainment Sites
Its roots in blogging makes WordPress an obvious choice for media sites. Entertainers (including big names like Alanis Morissette) have websites built on WordPress, and even high-profile magazines like The New Yorker run their sites on WordPress. Below are a few more to check out:
7. Alanis Morissette
8. The Main
9. Creativity for Sale
10. Film Shortage
11. The Forecaster
12. Ugsmag
13. The New Yorker
14. Variety
E-Commerce Sites
While WordPress isn’t an e-commerce platform out of the box, plugins like WooCommerce can make it suitable for almost any online store. Check out the ones here for some ideas!
15. Blue Star Coffee Roasters
16. Forage & Graze
17. Dineamic
18. Jack Rudy Cocktail Co.
19. Dark Horse
20. Wootten
21. Menagerie
22. Cienne
23. Mini Learners
24. Belle & The Brave
25. Over
26. Modern Farmer
27. The Untold Wish
28. Bog Berry Dryer Balls
29. Julie Lopez Shoes
30. Compliments
Non-Profit Sites
WordPress is open source (meaning the code is freely available), which makes it a great choice for non-profits and charities who can’t budget for proprietary software (or would rather spend those funds on their actual mission).
31. Acumen
32. The Jane Goodall Institute
33. We Promise Foundation
34. Too Young to Wed
35. Crossroads Adaptive Athletics Alliance
36. Amala Foundation
Corporate Sites
There are tons of corporate sites that run on WordPress, including big names like The New York Times Company’s corporate site and Sony Music.
37. Sony Music
38. The New York Times Company
39. Univision
40. True Ventures
Education
Guess what? Skillcrush runs on WordPress! And so do a ton of college and university sites, as well as educational organizations like Ladies Learning Code.
41. Georgia State University
42. Ladies Learning Code
43. 99U
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