Although the competition is getting more fierce and there many CMS to choose from such as wix , Squarespace and weebly with easier interface and many tools to help to set your website by yourself.
More than 48% of websites are created with wordpress and here is five reasons for that: 1- Ease of use : WordPress is known for its user-friendly interface, making it relatively easy to learn and navigate. 2- Free and Open-Source: Free to download, free to try although if you are looking for a sophisticated theme you will have to pay for it, also the pro version of most plugins are not free.
3-SEO friendly : which is crucial for any website.
4-Large Community and Support: which means you can easily get help, easily hire a developer with reasonable fees. 5- Mobile-Responsive: who is important , since most of people tend to surf online nowadays from tablets or Smart phones.