About four in ten websites run on it. That says something about the power and something about the risk.
WordPress is a free content management system that allows you to manage a website without any programming knowledge. It is expandable with themes and plugins, making almost anything possible. That same extensibility is the main source of maintenance and security issues, because each plugin must be updated separately.
IN COMMON LANGUAGE
Where the power and the bill are
The power is the ecosystem. There is a plugin for almost every need, and there are thousands of developers who can work with it. You are never stuck with one party.
The account is under maintenance. Each plugin is someone else's software that you need to update. The vast majority of hacked websites run on an outdated CMS or a forgotten extension. And the more plugins, the slower the site.
WHY IT MATTERS
When WordPress is the right choice
Do you want to be able to change everything yourself, do you publish often, and is there someone who keeps track of updates? Then WordPress is a great choice and we'll just say so.
We don't build it because we compete on speed and low-maintenance construction. That is a positioning, not a judgment about the product.
- Self-publish a lot — the ecosystem is strong in this.
- Someone keeps updates — without that it becomes a security risk.
- Limited budget — there is a lot of ready-made available.
- Speed is decisive — then hand-built is usually faster.
- As little management as possible — every plugin is maintenance.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
More about WordPress
Is WordPress unsafe?
Not inherently. The core is well maintained. The risk is in plugins and themes not being updated, and that is a management issue. A well-maintained WordPress site is perfectly safe.
Why don't you build it?
Because we compete on speed and low-maintenance construction, and that clashes with a plugin architecture. If WordPress suits your needs better, we will refer you to it: there are plenty of good WordPress builders.
Can I get rid of WordPress?
Yes. Texts, images and structure are transferable, and with redirects from old to new addresses you maintain your positions. The latter is most often forgotten during migrations.
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