WordPress seems to be taking over website production. Any advice to learn, or other applications like this?

Question

I was dismayed to learn how very different WordPress language is from HTML (albeit, rooted in it). How are
you guys doing with your own code journeys? Any other programs like this? (Paid or not)

Answer 1

it's not different but more complex.
when observe wordpress code, it's not just html, but also the other like css,javascript and many code for online resource like jquery and the others.
the point is html5 is not enough to understand world class wordpress code.
i'm confused to at the beginning.

Answer 2

WordPress is best.
But personally i like writing all the code from scratches for my websites.