Deploy and Host WordPress on Railway

WordPress is a content management system (CMS) written in PHP. With a GNU Public License, an open-source software license that provides legal protection for the CMS and its derivative work, such as themes and plugins. WordPress empowers you to effortlessly create, manage, and customize stunning websites, making it the ultimate content management solution.

About Hosting WordPress

Hosting WordPress means running a PHP-based content management system that handles dynamic content generation, user authentication, and database-driven website functionality. The application requires MySQL or MariaDB database connections, PHP runtime configuration, file upload management, and plugin/theme installation coordination. Production deployment involves managing database migrations, handling media file storage, configuring caching systems, and maintaining security updates across core WordPress, themes, and plugins. Railway simplifies WordPress deployment by providing integrated MySQL database hosting, managing PHP environment configuration, handling file storage persistence, and coordinating the web server setup with automatic database connectivity.

Common Use Cases

• Content Management: Create, manage, and customize websites with user-friendly content editing and publishing tools
• Business Websites: Build professional websites with themes, plugins, and customization options for various industries
• Blog Publishing: Develop blogs and publishing platforms with built-in content organization and user management features

Dependencies for WordPress Hosting

The Railway template includes the required PHP runtime, MySQL database, and WordPress CMS with pre-configured database connections.

Deployment Dependencies

• WordPress Documentation
• Learn WordPress Website
• WordPress Plugins Directory
• WordPress Release Notes
• WordPress Security Updates
• GNU Public License
• WordPress License Information

Implementation Details

Demo:

📺 A short video (< 4 min) that goes over key concepts of creating pages and posts in WordPress.

Available Plugins:

WordPress has 58,000+ different plugins to automate and simplify content management. The list can be found on the WordPress plugins directory.

Documentation Resources:

The official WordPress documentation can be found on the documentation website. Additional information and example lessons are available on the Learn WordPress website. The release notes can be found in the WordPress news section and the list of security changes is maintained in the security category.

License:

WordPress is distributed under the GNU Public License. Additional information about the license model can be found in the WordPress documentation.

Content Management Features:

• Page and Post Creation: User-friendly interface for creating and managing website content
• Theme System: Extensive theme library for customizing website appearance and functionality
• Plugin Ecosystem: Over 58,000 plugins for extending WordPress functionality
• User Management: Built-in user roles and permissions for multi-user websites
• Media Management: File upload and organization system for images, videos, and documents

Why Deploy WordPress on Railway?

Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack. Railway will host your infrastructure so you don't have to deal with configuration, while allowing you to vertically and horizontally scale it.

By deploying WordPress on Railway, you are one step closer to supporting a complete full-stack application with minimal burden. Host your servers, databases, AI agents, and more on Railway.