# WordPress

## Description

[WordPress](https://en.wordpress.org/) is a versatile and widely used [content management system (CMS)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_management_system) that powers millions of websites—from blogs and portfolios to e-commerce and corporate sites. This deployment provides a containerized WordPress instance optimized for multisite operation, advanced media management, and extensive plugin support, allowing you to fully leverage the rich features of the WordPress software.

## Overview

WordPress offers an extensive array of features that make it a robust platform for building and managing digital content:

- **User-Friendly Interface:**  
  Enjoy a modern, intuitive dashboard for effortless content creation, editing, and management.

- **Customizable Themes and Plugins:**  
  Extend your site’s functionality with thousands of themes and plugins, enabling you to tailor your website’s look, feel, and capabilities to your exact needs.

- **Multisite Management:**  
  Easily create and maintain multiple sites with a single WordPress installation, ideal for networks of blogs, corporate intranets, or educational institutions.

- **Responsive Design:**  
  Ensure that your website looks great on all devices with mobile-friendly themes and layouts.

- **Advanced SEO Tools:**  
  Optimize your site's visibility in search engines using built-in support for SEO best practices and a rich ecosystem of SEO plugins.

- **Robust Media Management:**  
  Manage your images, videos, and other media with an integrated media library, including options for enhanced upload limits and dynamic content delivery.

- **Extensive Community and Ecosystem:**  
  Benefit from a massive community with frequent updates, security patches, and a wide range of third‑party tools that continuously enhance the platform.

This automated Docker Compose deployment streamlines the process by building a custom WordPress image (which includes tools like msmtp for email delivery) and configuring the necessary PHP settings. In doing so, it ensures that your WordPress site is secure, scalable, and always up‑to‑date.

This deployment provides a containerized WordPress instance optimized for multisite operation, advanced media management, and extensive plugin support—including optional integration with Discourse forums.

## Purpose

The goal of this deployment is to provide a production‑ready, scalable WordPress instance with multisite capabilities and enhanced performance. By automating the custom image build and configuration processes via Docker Compose and Ansible, it minimizes manual intervention, reduces errors, and allows you to concentrate on building great content.

## Additional Resources

- [WordPress Official Website](https://wordpress.org/)
- [WordPress Multisite Documentation](https://wordpress.org/support/article/create-a-network/)
- [WordPress Plugin Repository](https://wordpress.org/plugins/)
- [WP Discourse Plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-discourse/)  

## Credits

Developed and maintained by **Kevin Veen‑Birkenbach**  
Learn more at [veen.world](https://veen.world)  
Part of the [CyMaIS Project](https://github.com/kevinveenbirkenbach/cymais)  
License: [CyMaIS NonCommercial License (CNCL)](https://s.veen.world/cncl)