Hi all, I want to create a Wordpress site, that I can use wordpress plugins on. I saw on the netlify website that this is possible, but I don’t know how to do it. Can anyone advise? Thank you.

[quote="[Support Guide] Can I run a web server, HTTP listener, and/or database at Netlify?, post:1, topic:3078"] ow do I run a server/database at Netlify? We often get questions about how to run a specific backend server or database at Netlify. Examples of these types of questions include: How to I…

[image] PatN123: I want to create a Wordpress site You can’t. Hosting Wordpress on Netlify is not possible. [image] PatN123: I saw on the netlify website that this is possible Can you please point out where?

If you read the page you’ll know it talks about either converting your WordPress website to a Jamstack one or use WordPress as a CMS. In the CMS option, WordPress is hosted elsewhere and it is only used as a source for posts while the actual website is generated by Jamstack tools.

@PatN123 Does this information help at all? [image] [Support Guide] Can I run a web server, HTTP listener, and/or database at Netlify? Support Guides Last reviewed: July 2025 How do I run a server/database at Netlify? We often get questions about how to run a…

[image] hrishikesh: You can’t. Hosting Wordpress on Netlify is not possible. @hrishikesh I do want to note that it’s important to illustrate the nuance of WordPress’ relationship to JAMstack. While yes, technically speaking, you’re correct in stating that you cannot host WordPress on Netlify,…

Thanks @jonsully , I’ll keep that in mind.

This blog post might also be helpful, @PatN123 : [image] How to Migrate WordPress Sites to Jamstack: Tutorial + Video Guide See how you can keep the benefits of WordPress while avoiding its biggest flaws. In this step-by-step guide, learn to migrate to the Jamstack using Gatsby and Netli…

Thank you. I will definitely keep that in mind

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PatN123 January 27, 2021, 11:21am 3

Thanks for your reply, here it is: Netlify and WordPress: better performance, less cost, and a better developer experience

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