Who Owns a WordPress Site?

WordPress is an open-source content management system (CMS) that enables you to create a website or blog from scratch, or to improve an existing website.

Depending on the jurisdiction in which your site is hosted, you may have the legal right to control and manage your site.

If you are the owner of a WordPress site, the following rights and responsibilities may be applicable to you:

You may have the legal right to control and manage your site.

You may have the legal right to remove or change content on your site.

You may have the legal right to sue anyone who violates your rights or threatens your site.

You may have the legal right to receive credit for your site’s content.

You may have the legal right to receive royalties for your site’s content.

You may have the legal right to use your site’s domain name.

You may have the legal right to receive support from WordPress.

You may have the legal right to use WordPress plugins and themes.

You may have the legal right to use WordPress as a platform for business.

You may have the legal right to use WordPress as a platform for social activism.

Conclusion

Depending on the jurisdiction in which your site is hosted, you may have the legal right to control and manage your site. You may also have the legal right to remove or change content on your site, to sue anyone who violates your rights or threatens your site, to receive credit for your site’s content, to receive royalties for your site’s content, to use your site’s domain name, and to receive support from WordPress.