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One of the biggest misconceptions about WordPress, the software powering WordPress.com, is that it can only be used for certain types of websites. Many people still see it mainly as a blogging platform or a solution for hobby websites.

There are reasons for that. For one, WordPress originally started as a blogging tool and is still one of the most popular programs to blog with. Second, because WordPress is open source, some assume that free software couldn’t possibly match—let alone outperform—paid, proprietary tools.

That view no longer reflects what WordPress is capable of today. WordPress has outgrown its humble beginnings and is now powering more than 43% of the entire internet—including websites of all different kinds and sizes.

To help you better understand the possibilities WordPress offers, here are 25 types of websites you can build with it right now, as well as the features, tools, and extensions that help you create them more easily.

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