1. Launch of WordPress

• WordPress was launched on May 27, 2003, by Mike Little and Matt Mullenweg.
• It was created as a new version of b2/cafelog, an earlier blogging tool made in 2001 by Michel Valdrighi.

 2. What was b2/cafelog?

• b2/cafelog was built using PHP and MySQL to make websites more dynamic.
• It was open-source, meaning anyone could use or modify its code.
• Development stopped in 2002 when Michel Valdrighi disappeared for a while.

3. Creation of WordPress

• Matt, a b2 user, decided to improve b2. He partnered with Mike Little to create WordPress.
• The name WordPress was suggested by Matt’s friend Christine Selleck Tremoulet.
• The first version, WordPress 0.7, was released on May 27, 2003.

 4. WordPress Today

• WordPress powers More than 810 million globally.
• It is used for blogs, business websites, and more, with millions of users and contributors.

5. Future of WordPress

• WordPress continues to grow, with its founder, Matt Mullenweg, seeing it as a top tool for websites in the future.