When you need to create a simple website ,  contemplating immediately using wordpress , it maybe the right way but if you think and need simplest right way, you will use gpEasy , it is fast , simple , easy to use , Free and Open Source software licenced under the GPL licence .

some of the feauters :

• Runs on php

• Editable Theme Content

• Free and Open Source (GPL)

• SEO Friendly Links

• Galleries (Lytebox)

• WYSIWYG Editor (FCKEditor)

• doesn’t require a database

Screenshots : http://www.gpeasy.com/index.php/Screenshots

Website : http://www.gpeasy.com/index.php/

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