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19 Types of Websites You Can Create With WordPress

Last updated on May 13th, 2017 by Editorial Staff
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19 Types of Websites You Can Create With WordPress

When people are deciding why they should use WordPress, we often get asked about “can WordPress do [blank]? The answer is mostly Yes. In this article, we will show you 19 different types of websites you can create with WordPress without learning any programming skills.

Building websites with WordPress

Getting Started With WordPress

You will need WordPress hosting and a domain name to get started with your WordPress site. We have a step by step guide on how to make your website with WordPress.

If you just want to play around with WordPress, then you can install it on your computer. Take a look our tutorials on how to install WordPress on Windows and Mac computers.

1. Blog or Personal Website

WordPress started out as a simple blogging platform and quickly evolved into a powerful CMS. During the last 12 years, those blogging and personal website components didn’t disappear.

They have become more polished, sophisticated and mature. If you are going to create a blog or personal website, then you will find plenty of tools to manage and grow your WordPress quickly.

2. Business Website

WordPress business site

WordPress is the easiest way to build a professional looking business website. It is so powerful that many big name brands are using WordPress to power their websites. It gives you easy tools to quickly launch a website and then extend it as your business grows.

3. eCommerce

WordPress based eCommerce stores

WordPress is quickly becoming a go to solution for building an eCommerce websites. There are awesome plugins like WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads, and WPEcommerce which convert your WordPress website into fully functional eCommerce platform. You can accept payments, manage inventory, shipping, taxes, and users from the same roof.

4. Job Board

WordPress based job board

Several popular sites like Smashing Magazine, Problogger etc use job boards as an extra source of income. There is a growing demand of niche job boards catering the needs of a specific industry or specialization.

WordPress allows you easily create a job board where employers can post job listings and professionals can respond to them.

5. Business Directory

Business directory

Just like job boards, there is increasing demand of niche business directories on the web. There are some great WordPress business directory plugins which allow you to easily create a business directory.

You can even create web directory that is not limited to businesses alone.

6. Question & Answer Website

Creating question and answer website in WordPress

Want to create your own version of Yahoo Answers, Stack Exchange, or Quora? With WordPress you can easily create a question and answers site. Combine it with other tools, and you can build yourself a thriving online community of your own.

7. NonProfits and Religious Websites

Creating nonprofit websites with WordPress

WordPress is free as in freedom (see our guide why is WordPress free?). This makes it an ideal solution for nonprofit organizations.

With WordPress plugins you can add donate form and raise money by accepting paypal donations. There are some great WordPress themes for churches and nonprofits.

8. Portfolio Websites

Portfolio websites with WordPress

Need a place to showcase your work? You can easily add a portfolio to your WordPress site with stunning image galleries, and beautiful sliders. WordPress can be used to provide a very sleek and polished user experience for your portfolio site making it easier for others to browse and learn about your work.

9. Online Communities

Online communities and forums

WordPress can be used as an online forum using the lightweight bbPress forum. You can even add social features to a WordPress site with plugins like BuddyPress.

10. Coupon Website

Coupons site with WordPress

Want to earn affiliate commissions from thousands of websites offering special discounts on their products and services? Use WordPress to create a coupon site. It allows you to easily add, manage, and expire coupons. Your users can vote and rate coupons, and it all fits right in your WordPress admin area.

11. Auction Websites

auctions

Want to run your own eBay like auctions website? With WordPress, you can create a fully functional auction website. Users can bid online, make payments, and you get to earn by simply providing a platform for your niche industry.

12. Multilingual Websites

Multilingual WordPress Sites

You can install WordPress in many languages, but you can also create a multilingual website as well. See how easy it is to create multilingual websites using WordPress.

13. Knowledgebase / Wiki Websites

Create wiki knowledgebase in WordPress

Want to add a documentation section with a knowledgebase or wiki like articles? WordPress comes with great plugins that quickly turn your website into an easy to browse knowledgebase wiki.

14. Podcasting Websites

Create a podcasting website with WordPress

WordPress and podcasting go hand in hand. Most popular podcasters on the web are using WordPress for their websites. See our step by step guide on how to start a podcast with WordPress.

15. Niche Affiliate Websites

Niche affiliate marketing websites using WordPress

Want to make a commission by referring your users to products and services? Here are the best affiliate marketing tools and plugins available for WordPress. These tools will boost your affiliate earnings and make things a lot more easier.

16. Photography Websites

Photography websites

Are you a professional or amateur photographer? Want to share your family vacation photos? With WordPress and Envira Gallery, you can create astonishingly beautiful photography websites. You can add galleries, albums, titles, captions, lightbox popups, slideshows, and the bells and whistles.

There are also tons of photography templates available for WordPress.

17. School or College Websites

School or college websites using WordPress

WordPress powers thousands of schools and college websites around the world. It is safe, secure, and easy to manage. See our list of popular universities that are using WordPress.

18. Private Blogs

Private WordPress sites

Want to keep your WordPress blog to yourself? See how easily you can make your WordPress blog completely private. Run team projects, diaries, or whatever you want in a safe environment away from prying eyes.

19. Family Blogs

Family blogs

With built in media and user management system, WordPress is perfect to create small family websites. Create beautiful wedding websites, upload family photos, or add family gossip. WordPress can provide endless fun for all members of family age 10 and up. See our list of best WordPress themes for family blogs.

We hope this article gave you some ideas about the kind of websites you can create with WordPress. Getting started with WordPress is easier with WPBeginner, see how you can make the most out of WPBeginner’s free learning resources.

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  1. Kyaune Cornelius says:
    Dec 19, 2020 at 2:33 am

    Can I use word press to create a news website?

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Dec 21, 2020 at 10:31 am

      Yes, you certainly can create a news website.

      Reply
  2. Selma says:
    Aug 8, 2020 at 10:58 am

    Very Great Content , Simple clear and well explained Thank you so muuuchh !!!

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Aug 10, 2020 at 1:41 pm

      You’re welcome :)

      Reply
  3. Tatiana says:
    Jun 30, 2020 at 4:00 pm

    A well written and clear article that we can follow. After reading through the full content just wanna ask: what if I need three websites, like for example Bog, eCommerce, and Portfolio? Or does WordPress.org only allow one website/ domain? Thank you!

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Jul 1, 2020 at 8:34 am

      You can have all of that on one site or across multiple sites if you want.

      Reply
  4. Sumon says:
    Mar 19, 2020 at 10:29 pm

    Very Helpful Content.

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Mar 20, 2020 at 9:05 am

      Thank you, glad you like our content :)

      Reply
  5. Tayo says:
    Feb 19, 2020 at 11:58 pm

    Academic Journal not listed. WordPress can’t be used for it?

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Feb 20, 2020 at 10:01 am

      That would normally be considered a blog, yes WordPress can be used to create that type of site :)

      Reply
  6. Girish KP says:
    Feb 17, 2020 at 11:31 pm

    Nice work .

    Thank you

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Feb 18, 2020 at 8:44 am

      You’re welcome :)

      Reply
  7. Ezekiel says:
    Jun 24, 2019 at 11:50 am

    Please can i create a site that can be used for booking using WP ? A link provided with the answer would definitely help. Thanks

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Jun 25, 2019 at 11:43 am

      Yes you can, you would want to use one of the plugins in our article here: https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/5-best-wordpress-appointment-and-booking-plugins/

      Reply
  8. chandra kant says:
    Apr 5, 2019 at 2:39 am

    nice article

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Apr 5, 2019 at 11:22 am

      Thank you :)

      Reply
  9. Monika MBATOURS.in says:
    Feb 15, 2019 at 4:52 am

    Very good article, it has been made very well, it has very good information, its content is also very good, thank you

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Feb 15, 2019 at 10:41 am

      Thank you :)

      Reply
  10. SHIVANI UMEACADEMY. COM says:
    Feb 5, 2019 at 5:43 am

    Your blog is very good, has got very good information in it, there is everything in it, the content is also very good, it has helped a lot from your blog.

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Feb 5, 2019 at 11:12 am

      Glad our content could help :)

      Reply
  11. Munachimso A. Ezenwanne says:
    Dec 21, 2018 at 2:25 am

    Good day to you all,
    Please i need help with creating an Ecommerce website. Where i can be able to buy and sell products effectively and make reasonable income. Thank you.

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Dec 21, 2018 at 6:24 am

      Hi Munachimso,

      Please take a look at our step by step guide on how to start an online store.

      Reply
  12. Saksham says:
    Aug 12, 2018 at 11:03 am

    Just a suggestion from a fellow developer. It would be helpful to show the comments thread with collapsed replies. This will allow the user to browse more comments and they can expand the reply/replies to any comment which they are interested in exploring without having to unnecessarily scroll through everything.

    Cheers, helpful post as always!

    Reply
  13. Abdirahim Ali Adow says:
    May 22, 2018 at 4:42 am

    Hello i want to create a website to make money in online , is that possible through word press ? Thank you

    Reply
    • Starr says:
      Dec 1, 2018 at 12:57 pm

      Yes man, Just keep posting and posting uunless you have thousands of visiters everyday and they you can earn money by referring, popups and redirection.I hope it helps you.

      Reply
  14. Ron says:
    May 5, 2018 at 2:23 am

    I want to create a market place website as like amazon.com by wordpress. is it possible? I don’t need all feature of amazon.com. I want to create website myself but I don’t have any idea about coding. Can i create website myself?

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      May 6, 2018 at 8:49 pm

      Hi Ron,

      Please see our article on how to create a marketplace website using WordPress.

      Reply
  15. Mahira says:
    Mar 11, 2018 at 10:00 am

    Nice info…any body can guide me that how can i create a list website?
    Like, email listing type.

    Reply
    • Max Runge says:
      Apr 14, 2018 at 4:49 am

      You can either code it on your own like, and than or with a plugin…. i would prefer a plugin if you don´t have any coding experiences

      Reply
  16. Donovan Casares says:
    Oct 24, 2017 at 1:41 am

    I want to know if there is a way that you could create a website that can convert writings on paper to the actual website.

    Reply
  17. Emmanuel Agbanagba says:
    Oct 6, 2017 at 4:45 pm

    Thanks for the reply to my question. I want you to kindly recommend at least three wordpress theme for the kind of website I am talking about – The website is an entertainment news website.It will have a envira gallery plugin..,buddypress plugin and awpcp plugin. Your recommendation will be highly regarded. Thanks once again-!

    Reply
  18. Emmanuel agbanagba says:
    Sep 30, 2017 at 12:58 pm

    Please can i create a wordpress site with a photo gallery plugin,buddypress plugin and classified ads plugin installed all at once; and if yes x what theme is suitable for the website?

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Oct 2, 2017 at 6:54 pm

      Hi Emmanuel,

      Yes you can use these plugins together. The choice of theme depends on what kind of websites you want to build, and your own design preferences. Please see our guide on how to choose a WordPress theme to learn more.

      Reply
  19. Owusu Marfo says:
    Aug 28, 2017 at 5:10 pm

    Simply put!
    WordPress can be used to create almost every website.

    Reply
  20. Jerry says:
    Aug 22, 2017 at 7:11 pm

    I want to create job and service advertisements website that will allow users to upload pictures and short videos in there dashboard which can be viewed when published. Can I use wp job manager, envira gallery and bbpress plugins to build the website? Please reply me ASAP and if no what is the best option available for such a website. Thanks

    Reply
  21. Alexander Azuka says:
    Aug 19, 2017 at 5:05 pm

    please I want to make a social network site like whatsapp

    Reply
  22. Oladimeji Tobi says:
    Jun 12, 2017 at 10:41 am

    To be frank, i’m overly confused…i’ve been trying to create a personal blog via wordpress…but it hasn’t been going well…..kindly help me out with a plausible info.

    Reply
  23. Henry nwala says:
    Jun 6, 2017 at 5:24 am

    I want to create a dating website which plugin will be best for me thanks.

    Reply
  24. alex granier says:
    May 17, 2017 at 9:06 pm

    hi. what about news portals? thank you

    Reply
  25. matthew ukwadia says:
    May 17, 2017 at 8:02 pm

    please i want to build a professional sport anlysis, tips and review site what plugins will be best for this

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      May 17, 2017 at 11:51 pm

      Hey Matthew,

      Please take a look at our list of essential WordPress plugins. Review the list and install the plugins you think you will need.

      You will probably also need plugins that can handle functionality specific to your website’s niche. For that you can search WordPress plugin directory. Also check our beginner’s guide on how to choose the best WordPress plugin.

      Reply
  26. Blink says:
    Mar 11, 2017 at 9:37 am

    Very informative article. Thanks for sharing..

    Reply
  27. Bibak says:
    Jan 24, 2017 at 1:14 am

    Sir I Want to Make News Site Which Theme Will Be better .
    I Am In Big Confusion

    Reply
  28. Karabo says:
    Dec 16, 2016 at 6:00 am

    I would like to use the wordpress to put all actives in my area,so that people would know what happening in that area.

    Reply
  29. a4nanand says:
    Sep 29, 2016 at 7:20 am

    It is very useful for me. i actually needed that. you solved my big problrm regarding seo.

    Reply
    • Anthony says:
      Nov 28, 2016 at 6:40 am

      I have entered the wpbeginner log in and I like to know the best theme for my site, which I know a lot about this products. At the moment im using Memorable theme and is not complete. Any suggestion thanks

      Reply
  30. Sharon Nepe says:
    Sep 8, 2016 at 5:37 pm

    I have just signed up for the basic blog website but later want a website that can do more than this. I want to create a community and post videos and eventually run an online business. Can I update my website. What would I update it to?

    Reply
    • Kuldeep Singh says:
      Sep 17, 2016 at 3:49 pm

      Yes you surely can update your website. Here’s your solution:

      1. To create community: Try BuddyPress
      2. For Video Solutions: Lots of plugins there or search for theme that does that in a site like ThemeForest.
      3. For Online Solutions: For WordPress, the one & only WooCommerce

      Good Luck!

      Reply
  31. Shami says:
    Sep 4, 2016 at 9:05 am

    It’s a very helpful tutorial for every people thanks for sharing with us.

    Reply
  32. Kay Toe says:
    Aug 23, 2016 at 10:57 am

    I would like to build a document distribution and information sharing websit for our organization. What type of website sutable for me.
    Best regards,
    Kay Toe

    Reply
  33. Vincent Walter says:
    Jul 1, 2016 at 1:50 pm

    How possible is it to create a 100% totally free website for calls. I mean a website for making calls. Can someone throw a little light on this please?

    Reply
  34. Barry says:
    Sep 14, 2015 at 10:11 am

    Is there a wordpress template/plugin for surveys?

    Reply
  35. Gene says:
    Sep 13, 2015 at 11:11 pm

    I want to create a blog that offers Clickbank affiliate products. Can anyone suggest a suitable WP theme for this please?

    Reply
  36. Leland Garner says:
    Sep 13, 2015 at 1:20 pm

    Hi! – I recently had a website for interactive learning with video, audio and question forms that users could answer online. The problem was all of those things used Flash. Can a WordPress site be set up with plugins which will do all of those things with HTML 5?

    Reply
  37. Tawhidul Islam says:
    Sep 9, 2015 at 1:33 pm

    That’s cool list :)

    Reply
  38. Jalisa Reitz says:
    Sep 9, 2015 at 11:58 am

    Event Websites should be listed- they are so popular lately!

    We also use WordPress for event websites over at EventAppi.
    You can either build in event management/registration into your business website OR many times people build an entire website just for conferences, events, etc. WordPress is the best way to build event websites in our mind!

    Reply
  39. Dale says:
    Sep 9, 2015 at 11:11 am

    Hi, we are looking at creating a new website for my sailing club and wondered if there is a plugin that allows you to manage it members. We would want to be able to edit type of membership, enter people details etc. Any ideas on a plugin?

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Sep 9, 2015 at 2:23 pm

      There are several membership plugins for WordPress which can do that.

      Reply
      • Sunday Adeniran says:
        Apr 17, 2016 at 12:07 pm

        Good list but which template can I use for student/teacher interactive environment?

        Reply
        • WPBeginner Support says:
          Apr 18, 2016 at 5:50 am

          Take a look at our guide, Selecting the perfect WordPress theme – 9 things you should consider.

      • Yasmin abdi abdilahi says:
        May 27, 2019 at 8:52 am

        This is amazing ideas and templates I will use one of those ,I wanna to create my own website

        Reply

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