# Zend framework with wordpress blog?

**URL:** <https://discourse.laminas.dev/t/zend-framework-with-wordpress-blog/251>\
**Category:** Components & MVC\
**Tags:** zend-mvc\
**Created:** [August 17, 2017, 8:11pm UTC](https://discourse.laminas.dev/t/zend-framework-with-wordpress-blog/251 "2017-08-17T20:11:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![nycedit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ccd318/32.png) [@nycedit](https://discourse.laminas.dev/u/nycedit)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2017, 8:11pm UTC](https://discourse.laminas.dev/t/zend-framework-with-wordpress-blog/251/1 "2017-08-17T20:11:35Z")

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I have an existing Zend Framework site from the Pietistic them. The Zend framework also  
features modules and the blog module is installed.

The blog module in the Zend Framework is quite limited and I would like to have the blog  
be in wordpress instead.

I’m wondering if anyone has experience installing wordpress in a Zend platform and the  
best ways to go about it. I would like the wordpress blog to be integrated in the zend framework  
and look like a seamless part of the website.

I’m wondering if wordpress should be installed in the root folder of the domain or a subdirectory?  
Do I need to edit the htaccess file and how do I set everything up?

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**Author:** ![ocramius](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex032/user_avatar/discourse.laminas.dev/ocramius/32/23_2.png) [@ocramius](https://discourse.laminas.dev/u/ocramius)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 12:35am UTC](https://discourse.laminas.dev/t/zend-framework-with-wordpress-blog/251/2 "2017-08-18T00:35:58Z")

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> [@nycedit](#):
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> I’m wondering if anyone has experience installing wordpress in a Zend platform and the  
> best ways to go about it. I would like the wordpress blog to be integrated in the zend framework  
> and look like a seamless part of the website.

Wordpress is extremely squishy and un-abstracted code (reads: unmaintainable): keep it in a separate installation, then handle the switching between one site and another via `.htaccess`.

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**Author:** ![nycedit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ccd318/32.png) [@nycedit](https://discourse.laminas.dev/u/nycedit)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 3:54pm UTC](https://discourse.laminas.dev/t/zend-framework-with-wordpress-blog/251/3 "2017-08-24T15:54:08Z")

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Thanks so much for the response. A separate installation in a subdirectory of existing site and then control with .htacess?