{"id":2410,"date":"2007-07-11T22:47:49","date_gmt":"2007-07-11T17:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/07\/no-wordpress-or-word-press-spell-wordpress-correctly\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T15:22:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T09:52:13","slug":"no-wordpress-or-word-press-spell-wordpress-correctly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/07\/no-wordpress-or-word-press-spell-wordpress-correctly\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Spell WordPress Correctly: Capital P, One Word (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How many times have you written about the popular blogging platform as &#8220;Word&#112;ress&#8221; or &#8220;Word Press&#8221;? I did it on this blog for a long time before I learned the correct way. If you want to know <strong>how to spell WordPress<\/strong>, it&#8217;s one word with two capital letters: a capital W and a capital P. Here&#8217;s why it matters, how WordPress fixes the mistake for you, and the related names people get wrong.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-67823\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-spell-wordpress-2026.webp\" alt=\"Colorful letters for spelling WordPress correctly\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-spell-wordpress-2026.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-spell-wordpress-2026-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-spell-wordpress-2026-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-spell-wordpress-2026-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-spell-wordpress-2026-768x403.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> The correct spelling is WordPress: one word, capital W, capital P, no space. &#8220;Word&#112;ress&#8221;, &#8220;Word Press&#8221; and &#8220;word press&#8221; are all wrong. WordPress is a registered trademark of the WordPress Foundation, and since version 3.0 WordPress automatically changes &#8220;Word&#112;ress&#8221; to &#8220;WordPress&#8221; in your post titles, content and comments.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af2dab0caf83\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af2dab0caf83\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/07\/no-wordpress-or-word-press-spell-wordpress-correctly\/#How_I_learned_to_spell_WordPress\" >How I learned to spell WordPress<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/07\/no-wordpress-or-word-press-spell-wordpress-correctly\/#The_correct_way_to_write_WordPress\" >The correct way to write WordPress<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/07\/no-wordpress-or-word-press-spell-wordpress-correctly\/#WordPress_fixes_the_spelling_for_you_capital_P_dangit\" >WordPress fixes the spelling for you: capital_P_dangit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/07\/no-wordpress-or-word-press-spell-wordpress-correctly\/#Other_names_people_get_wrong\" >Other names people get wrong<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/07\/no-wordpress-or-word-press-spell-wordpress-correctly\/#Trademark_tips_for_bloggers\" >Trademark tips for bloggers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/07\/no-wordpress-or-word-press-spell-wordpress-correctly\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/07\/no-wordpress-or-word-press-spell-wordpress-correctly\/#Is_it_WordPress_or_Wordpress\" >Is it WordPress or Word&#112;ress?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/07\/no-wordpress-or-word-press-spell-wordpress-correctly\/#Is_WordPress_one_word_or_two\" >Is WordPress one word or two?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/07\/no-wordpress-or-word-press-spell-wordpress-correctly\/#Why_does_WordPress_change_my_spelling_of_Wordpress\" >Why does WordPress change my spelling of Word&#112;ress?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/07\/no-wordpress-or-word-press-spell-wordpress-correctly\/#Can_I_use_WordPress_in_my_domain_name\" >Can I use WordPress in my domain name?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_I_learned_to_spell_WordPress\"><\/span>How I learned to spell WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I had been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/tag\/wordpress\/\">blogging about WordPress<\/a> for years when, in July 2007, a post by WordPress expert Lorelle VanFossen on writing good WordPress tips pointed out that WordPress is a trademark and should be spelled properly. Her point stuck with me: when she saw &#8220;Word&#112;ress&#8221; instead of &#8220;WordPress&#8221;, or &#8220;Word&#112;ress plug-in&#8221; instead of &#8220;WordPress plugin&#8221;, the article lost some of its luster. If a writer skipped such a basic detail, what else might they have overlooked?<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s the real reason to get it right. Spelling a product&#8217;s name correctly is a small signal of care and credibility, especially if you write tutorials, reviews or client proposals.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_correct_way_to_write_WordPress\"><\/span>The correct way to write WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Correct:<\/strong> WordPress<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wrong:<\/strong> Word&#112;ress, Word Press, Word press, wordpress, WORDPRESS (except in all-caps headings)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plugin, not plug-in:<\/strong> the WordPress community writes &#8220;plugin&#8221; as one word.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowercase in URLs only:<\/strong> domains and folder names like wordpress.org are fine in lowercase.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WordPress_fixes_the_spelling_for_you_capital_P_dangit\"><\/span>WordPress fixes the spelling for you: capital_P_dangit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2007 you needed a plugin to correct the spelling automatically. Since <strong>WordPress 3.0<\/strong> (2010), WordPress has a built-in function with the cheeky name <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.wordpress.org\/reference\/functions\/capital_p_dangit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">capital_P_dangit()<\/a>. It runs on post titles, post content and comments and changes &#8220;Word&#112;ress&#8221; to &#8220;WordPress&#8221; when the page is displayed.<\/p>\n<p>A few things to know:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It only changes how text is <em>displayed<\/em>; your saved post still contains the original spelling.<\/li>\n<li>It doesn&#8217;t fix &#8220;Word Press&#8221; with a space.<\/li>\n<li>It can occasionally break things, such as a URL or file path containing &#8220;Word&#112;ress&#8221;. Developers can turn it off with <code>remove_filter( 'the_content', 'capital_P_dangit', 11 );<\/code> (and the same for <code>the_title<\/code> and <code>comment_text<\/code>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_names_people_get_wrong\"><\/span>Other names people get wrong<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>WordPress.com vs WordPress.org:<\/strong> WordPress.com is Automattic&#8217;s hosted service; WordPress.org is the free open-source software you install on your own host. See how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/03\/move-blog-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org\/\">move a blog from WordPress.com to WordPress.org<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>WooCommerce:<\/strong> capital W and capital C.<\/li>\n<li><strong>bbPress and BuddyPress:<\/strong> bbPress starts with lowercase &#8220;bb&#8221;; BuddyPress has a capital B and P. Read why we like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/04\/top-10-reasons-to-choose-bbpress-forums\/\">bbPress forums<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gutenberg:<\/strong> the project name for the block editor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trademark_tips_for_bloggers\"><\/span>Trademark tips for bloggers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpressfoundation.org\/trademark-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress trademark policy<\/a> also says you can&#8217;t use &#8220;WordPress&#8221; as part of a domain name, which is why many sites use &#8220;WP&#8221; instead (for example, wpbeginner.com). The policy asks that &#8220;WP&#8221; isn&#8217;t used in a way that confuses people.<\/p>\n<p>Next time you write &#8220;Word Press&#8221; or &#8220;Word&#112;ress&#8221;, watch out for eagle-eyed WordPress bloggers ready to correct you!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_WordPress_or_Wordpress\"><\/span>Is it WordPress or Word&#112;ress?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>WordPress, with a capital P. &#8220;Word&#112;ress&#8221; is a common misspelling.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_WordPress_one_word_or_two\"><\/span>Is WordPress one word or two?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One word. &#8220;Word Press&#8221; with a space is wrong.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_WordPress_change_my_spelling_of_Wordpress\"><\/span>Why does WordPress change my spelling of Word&#112;ress?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Since version 3.0, a built-in function called capital_P_dangit corrects &#8220;Word&#112;ress&#8221; to &#8220;WordPress&#8221; in titles, content and comments when they&#8217;re displayed.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_use_WordPress_in_my_domain_name\"><\/span>Can I use WordPress in my domain name?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. The WordPress Foundation&#8217;s trademark policy doesn&#8217;t allow &#8220;WordPress&#8221; in domain names. 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