WordPress runs on MySQL database which is the most popular open source database widely used for web-based applications. In additional to WP, many other blogware and content management systems (CMS) also implement MySQL. Some of the systems are Drupal, b2evolution, Nucleus CMS, etc.  - Read more

WordPress, along with many other blogware platforms, have chosen PHP to code the system. PHP is a widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for Web development and can be embedded into HTML.

It’s interesting to know that PHP stands for “PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor”. This confuses many people because the first word of the acronym is the acronym. This type of acronym is called a recursive acronym.

Apache HTTP Server is an open-source HTTP server for modern operating systems including UNIX and Windows NT. The Apache HTTP Server is a project of the Apache Software Foundation. The goal of this project is to provide a secure, efficient and extensible server that provides HTTP services in sync with the current HTTP standards. - Read more

Starting with the version of PHP 4, PHP uses the Zend engine under the hood. Zend Technologies Ltd. based in Cupertino, CA is the driven force of PHP development. That’s why Zend calls itself “The PHP Company”.

Zend's founders Andi Gutmans and Zeev Suraski are key contributors to PHP and the creators of the core PHP scripting engine, the Zend Engine. Zend provides important leadership for PHP, and plays a central role in the explosive growth of PHP. - Read more

PHP information and resources. - Read more

MySQL information and resources. - Read more

The most pupular operating system for WordPress.  Linux is a free Unix-type operating system originally created by Linus Torvalds with the assistance of developers around the world. - Read more