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Is WordPress HTML or PHP?

Anna Pawlik •

• July 16, 2025

WordPress is built in PHP, which generates dynamic content and handles all backend logic. The output that visitors see is HTML, CSS, and JavaScript created from PHP templates. Themes use PHP files to structure content and load components. Understanding this helps explain why WordPress is both dynamic and customizable. PHP powers the system, and HTML forms the final website output. This combination allows developers to create flexible templates that render unique pages depending on user actions or stored data. Because PHP and HTML work together, WordPress can serve both static content and highly interactive, database-driven pages.

Anna Pawlik

With over 4 years of experience as a WordPress Developer and Team Lead, I specialize in custom theme development, process automation, and AI integrations that streamline website management. I’m passionate about building fast, scalable, and maintainable digital solutions.

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