Ever wondered which famous brands use WordPress? We all know that WordPress is the most popular CMS on the planet. This means that there must be tons of famous brands that use it, right?
We found the idea intriguing so we searched the web and looked under the hood of the most famous brands’ websites and blogs. No stone was left unturned as we investigated the web presence of celebrities, publications, news sites, entertainment companies and technology leaders. Finally, we compiled a giant list of big brands that use WordPress for some part of their internet identity.
What’s more, to make things easier for you, we have put 42 of the most famous brands using WordPress in one infographic . Share it with your clients and show them the popularity of WordPress at a glance.
The big list of famous brands using WordPress
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Themeisle Presents:
Big brands using WordPress, by industry:
Automotive
Mercedes Benz
An elegant layout division with excellent symmetry: one box divides into two, two into three, three into four.
Toyota Brazil
User centered with order simulators (build your own car), plus user generated reviews.
Ford Blog Canada
Distinctive icons and color scheme that keep the page on brand.
Groupe Renault
Live news section with filters for all channels: blog, press, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram.
Education
Harvard Blogs
A classy Ivy League design that’s clean and simple with consistent colors throughout.
Magazines
Vogue
Infinite scroll with repeating elements, and the use of rich media content with GIFs and videos sprinkled all over the front page.
Glamour Italy
Takes magazine style to a new level with an animated icon, full-width ribbon slideshows and daily advice timetable/carousel.
Bata
Attention grabbing rich-media content in each section and great use of lightboxes for maximum appeal.
People
Great for users familiar with the magazine, which has a matching design.
Entertainment
The Walt Disney Company
One of the best animated and detailed About Us sections. Leveraging the brand on every page with unique approach to documentation.
AMC
Full-width featured images that reflect the advertised product. Rich media content.
Music
Snoop Dogg
Design that matches the effortless cool of the man himself, with a transparent news slider and color scheme that makes the page pop.
JAY Z
Unique design that relies on images to convey meaning.
Justin Bieber
Elegant color scheme with strong colors highlighting sections that have animated carousels to hold attention.
Arcade Fire
Minimalist, old school design that screams vintage while staying current with Spotify widgets.
Royksopp
More like a blog than a rich media site with minimal design and dark colors.
Beyonce
Visual feast with a homepage consisting of high-resolution images.
Public figures
Sylvester Stallone
Uncluttered design with negative space that draws attention to the header, news, and Instagram feed.
Obama Foundation
Inspiring landing page with an image, a quote, and a call to action.
Tim Ferriss
Old school blog page with dark color scheme that highlights the author.
Larry King Live
Old school, like the man himself, with no media elements beyond small images.
Publications
The New Yorker
The look and feel of the magazine easily transferred to a digital space.
BBC America
Great use of rich media and featured images to structure the page.
Variety
Perfect transfer of brand from magazine to website with content variants for global audiences.
Reuters Blogs
Text driven site with simple clean posts that evoke a professional news vibe.
Time
Classic news site design with compelling slideshows and useful sidebar widgets.
Reader’s Digest
A user’s delight with jokes, contests and two styles of article display.
Sports
NFL Blogs
Text based posts with an clean, user-friendly menu.
Dallas Mavericks
User centered design with an incredible level of interactivity and rich media.
YESSBMX
Rich media content with full-screen parallax images and embedded Vimeo videos.
Technology
OMG! Ubuntu!
Colorful and creative with boxes and forms to encourage user interaction.
TED Blog
A simple and classic blog view with well organized content and rich media.
IBM Jobs Blog
Infinite scroll with colorful call to action buttons that draw attention.
Evernote Blog
Classic blog list style with creative and colorful images for a story friendly site.
“[INFOGRAPHIC] 42 Famous Brands Using WordPress” by Themeisle
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