30 Insanely Awesome Websites using WordPress as a CMS
Siva Kumar
More people already have a WordPress powered site as a blog and some have never know they can use it as a CMS too, but they may have heard of it. In reality, WordPress is an awesome tool for managing your different kinds of sites as a CMS. When I tell people about this, they often ask me for some examples of non-blogging sites using WordPress, so i want to show something that really stands out.
Now I’m finally going to showcase a good selection of sites that I can point them to for several examples. Some sites just look good. Some are examples of famous celebrities, companies, or organizations. WordPress can be used for serious projects that can go big scale, we are highlighting the most popular brands that are using WordPress.There’s no particular order here.
1.Nikonfestival
A video contest website from Nikonfestival.Those are 140 seconds or less videos. Powered by WordPress
2.Icondock
Icon Dock is a project from N.Design Studio. Offer stock icons in vector and pixel format that you can quickly snap in your projects to speed up the development. Just see how the arrangement of content has been made using WordPress.
3.Krispkrush
Design work and consultancy. Process of definition of the project,objectives are to deliver ergonomic and impacting creative contents.
4.Typographica
Typographica is for review of typefaces and type books, with occasional commentary on fonts and typographic design. Another awesome example of WordPress as CMS.
5.Creativeawards
Creative Ad Awards is one of the best advertising archive, serving all the advertising fan and others who need it. You will feel comfortable here, because of WordPress customization.
6.Good
GOOD is a collaboration of individuals, businesses, and nonprofits pushing the world forward.This website is an ongoing exploration of what GOOD is and what it can be.
7.Champagnewarehouse
8.Fordstory
The fordstory website is about their new technology and current updates.You can get involved in ideas.
9.Ugsmag
It’s an independent Hip Hop magazine featuring interviews and a daily news feed with underground rap videos, audio and free album downloads. An amazing use of WordPress as CMS. It makes us think that power is in the hands of developer. You just have to mold WordPress according to your needs.
10.Flickout
You can watch the best new HD movie trailers for upcoming releases and movies in theaters. Get movie reviews and more all in super High Definition.
11.Typechart
For preview and compare web typography while retrieving the CSS,Browse typographic files.
12.Thesalonhair
13.Kmxus
Website is for selling karts and their accessories.
14.Camachocigars
A brand website for cigars and where to buy those things with events and VIP club.
15.Nowplaying nokia
Website for Rihanna fans all over the USA are sitting with their Nokia’s at the ready to buy tickets for the US leg of her tour.
16.Healogix
Healogix is a global health care marketing research and consulting firm created to meet the needs of executives facing real development and marketing decisions.
17.Platinumgames
Platinum games is powered by wordpress.Developed in conjunction with cnp_studio.
18.Woothemes
Woothemes is one of the best theme shops having beautiful free templates and premium templates too. Their home page shows how to arrange contact in a better way which is a major technique when it comes to using WordPress as cmss
19.Popculturetees
Featuring new designs from the hottest retailers and indie artists, tips ‘n tricks, and interviews from industry experts.
20.H-mag
H-mag is a high-end luxury magazine for the Hoboken market.They are having blogs ,events and news section too.
21.Inbound pass
22.Iokonmedia
IOKON Media is creative collective that specializes in Digital Media and Marketing.
23.Cubicleninjas
24.College crunch
25.Probar
26.Andyroddick
Official Website of Andy Roddick, a very famous tennis star. It is also powered by WordPress.
27.Wpvote
WPVote is a Digg-Like social bookmarking service dedicated to WordPress related links and yes, made with WordPress. You can see the amazing use of WordPress as CMS.
28.Harward University
29.Startupweekend
Startup Weekend has a highly motivated group of developers, business managers, startup enthusiasts, marketing gurus, graphic artists and more to a 54 hour event that builds communities, companies and projects.
30.Spotify
Spotify is a new way to listen to music.Any artist, any album, any genre – all available instantly. With Spotify, there are no limits to the amount of music you could listen to. Another great mod of WordPress as CMS.
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Payal
Posted 1 day ago 65An insanely awesome site you missed http://www.weavei.com/
Best use of wordpress i would say.
BradA
Posted 22 days ago 64This is great, once you start using WP as a CMS, can you still have a blog on the site too?
Scott Alexander
Posted 23 days ago 63Lovely examples of what you can do with WordPress if you put your mind to it. Inspiration…
Subhakar Rao
Posted 23 days ago 62Awesome website very nice
Dee
Posted 28 days ago 61I really like Startup Weekend’s website. Does anyone know what wordpress theme they used? I’m a wordpress novice so please forgive me if the answer is obvious. Thanks!
Seminar Paper
Posted 32 days ago 60Really awsome…………………………!!!
Kuttus
Posted 79 days ago 59Woow. Nice works. Cool.
Alliance Web Design
Posted 79 days ago 58You have posted wonderful list of wordpress designs, great work.
Raheel
Posted 96 days ago 57All websites are awesome.. Im also thinking to design a new webpage on wp.
Lyrics
Posted 99 days ago 56all sites are Awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Canada Goose Beanie
Posted 99 days ago 55Your blog is very well written, learned
Eyewear Dude
Posted 101 days ago 54I just noticed for the first time today that ListVerse.com is also powered by WordPress.
Sharon Prosperity
Posted 104 days ago 53Cool! I didn’t know there were so many well known people and companies using WP!
Maga
Posted 113 days ago 52Just wondering…
THANKS!
Scranton Web Design
Posted 114 days ago 51Siva,
Those are some great examples. I especially love Typographica.