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Wordpress is an open-source publishing platform popular with bloggers and a content management system. The appearance of a Wordpress site and many of its functions are managed through themes, and further customizable through altering code, though altering code is not required; templates and plugins to expand its capabilities are plentiful. Wordpress features integrated link management, and a search-engine friendly permalink structure. WordPress now allows multiple blogs to exist within one installation. Websites may host their own blogging communities, controlling and moderating content from a single dashboard.
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and modifiability. Furthermore implementing Wordpress costs only time. Two paid versions exist. The $99 premium plan allows a user an ad free custom domain with 13GB of space and advanced customization. The $299 Business plan allows unlimited space and supports eCommerce as well.
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Wordpress is an open-source publishing platform popular with bloggers, and a content management system, known for its simplicity and modifiability. Websites may host their own blogging communities, controlling and moderating content from a single dashboard.
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May 24, 2021
WordPress goof for non-techies
I use WordPress for 3 of my businesses including my personal website. I post daily updates through a blog and it also allows me to interact with customers/supporters.
- Blog posts are super easy to use
- Very user friendly for non-tech people
- Accepted platforms for many web designers
- Sometimes they change the format/look and a non-tech person may have trouble following
- The plugins are constantly being updated but I don't know what they are
- Customer service/help desk is not good
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We are using WordPress for our company website, we have a special development department and they update the website every day. We never found any issues regarding development and editing content in WordPress. The dashboard of WordPress is so easy to understand and use. Adding posts, pages, products, and every other option is so easy that anyone can make a website without knowledge of difficult programming languages.
- SEO management which helps user to rank up there website and get maximum benefits out of there online presence.
- Another amazing feature of wordpress is beautiful pre-builts templates which are time saving and also provides users all the desired looks
- Website management tools provides user to control his website working and functionality
- Extra plugins can increase the JavaScript options and Page Loading Time, so less plugins should have extra features.
- Some Paid Templates should have a Trial Version
- Some paid plugins should also have a Trial Version
May 19, 2021
WordPress Review
WordPress is being used by the whole organization, after making a full-scale product switch last year. Having had previous experience using this product in the past, I have been able to assist others in utilizing it for best possible use/outcome.<br><br>Essentially, this is acting as whole user (internal and external) web interface for our entire organization, and is much easier to use from a backend standpoint (not to mention working with other plug-ins, etc. better as well) for all involved so far.
- Ease of use. Generally a good experience utilizing for whole organization overall, especially regarding backend.
- Very image friendly, including in site build i.e. less code-based.
- Better experience for end users. Able to store even more content in a far more agile, image-focused way for ideally better experience for our desired "customers."
- While easy to use, can be a bit "clunky" just based on how much data can be stored.
- Some features and functions are more difficult to use than others, such as sliding features, so not all functionality is uniform.
We primarily build websites in WordPress for our clients as well as for ourselves. Our company has two primary parts: website development and internet marketing. While we sometimes build using other content management systems, WordPress is our preferred platform for ease of use for the end-user, SEO capabilities, and flexibility. Overall it allows us to build websites that are easy for people to update, create new content on, and scale.
- Easily optimizable for SEO
- Easy to add new features with plugins
- If built right can be easy to update
- Sometimes the options are overwhelming
- Could work better for ADA compliance (but all CMS's should)
- Hackable because so many sites are built on it, though this can be solved with good hosting
We use WordPress to build and manage our website. It's heavily used by our communications team who put updates, blogs and news on our website.
- Ability to quickly build out posts, pages. Ability to quickly design a website.
- Ability to add and integrate various plugins that are useful such as forms, forums, ecommerce, etc.
- Access management - Ability to manage who accesses/comment/register, etc. gives good security to the site.
- More selection in free template design.
- Easier plugin control and integration to help novices.
WordPress has become my 'go-to' tool for both simple and complex website development. More than just 'blogging' software, the versatility and ability to seamlessly work with so many third-party plug-ins make the tool essential ubiquitous with websites.
Some features that make the tool stand out:
Some features that make the tool stand out:
- Separation of content and layout - incredibly easy to change the look and feel of your site without losing valuable information
- Strong user base and support community - one cannot go wrong with approximately 5,000,000 installs
- Robust third-party plug-in support - 50,000 plug-ins virtually guarantee you can find exactly what you are looking for
- Simple. Simple. Simple. From one-click installs to one-click maintenance updates, the management of WordPress is a delight.
- Complex enhancements are not overly complex. Including the wealth of knowledge from developers, it is generally trivial to integrate with other systems.
- User versatility - the ability to assign user roles allows non-technical people to work and maintain your site's content. You can share the workload safely.
- Security. I have had several instances in working with WordPress over the years where security has been compromised. In all situations, it was related to unpatched installs but brings light to the fact that the system cannot be left alone. Regular maintenance is a must.
- Sketchy third-party plug-ins. With 50,000+ plug-ins available, this isn't the Apple-curated App Store and some of the plug-ins can be questionable in both their quality and data collection habits. You should always be careful of where you download your plug-ins from. And ALWAYS keep them up-to-date (see point #1).
- The amount of change can be somewhat of a workload to keep up with. Although it is not difficult and often 'one-click' in nature, it is not a set-it-and-forget-it type of platform.
May 14, 2021
WordPress: Easiest CMS available today
It is used by [some of our] departments. Sometimes there are needs for a small department to showcase their activities and collaborate with each other. The easiest and the most accessible is using a website. The challenges are: (1) how to enable non-IT users able to update the content all the time by themselves to keep the website relevant, without any assistance from IT and (2) how to deploy a sophisticated website as quickly as possible without consuming too many IT resources for setup and also for future maintenance. WordPress solves those challenges.
- Quick and easy setup. You only need few minutes to get it up and running with minimal technical knowledge required.
- Customizable. WordPress has lots of themes and lots of plugins. You can almost build any type of website you can imagine.
- Requires only minimal technical skill level for maintenance. Update of the core program, themes, and plugins can be performed by trained users without much difficulty.
- Any user can post new content to a WordPress website with minimal technical skill.
- Few official themes. Of course, there are lots of themes out there you can use, but they depend on the availability of external vendors to maintain them.
- Few official plugins. It will be best if WordPress has a collection of lots of plugins to be used with their official theme as well.
- If possible, it would be best if there [was only one] official theme, but that theme could be customized by installing many plugins to create totally different looks. Currently, if we want to really change the look, we need to try and test lots of themes. Each theme has its own rules we need to follow to make the look appealing as intended.
May 14, 2021
Wordpress is the best cheap CMS to build fast
WordPress was used by 3 very high-volume news websites acquired by my previous company. It was used to quickly build a cheap, high-functioning suite of sites to collect data and email addresses and serve ads. I would definitely use it again despite the vitriol it gets from the development community.
- Cheap.
- Fast, largely because of prebuilt solutions.
- A lot developers with prior experience.
- Custom development can be a pain if things get complicated, especially with everything using a global state.
- Often developers are more accustomed to site-building and not custom development, so you can inherit a sloppy site possibly with poor performance.
- It may be more difficult to scale custom code if the site has extremely high usage, particularly because there are so few tables used.
WordPress is used as the foundation for websites that are developed by us for small businesses. Its large library of both free and paid plugins make it easy for small business owners to [...] maintain and edit their own site without requiring strong programming skills. It enables business owners to expand their website and add new features as their needs change. We also use the WordPress platform to write custom plugins for clients needing solutions that are not addressed by the plugin libraries.
- Extremely long support allows [the] business owner to focus on their business and less on patching security exploits, updating code to run on more modern versions of PHP, NGINX, Apache2, etc
- Developer-supported plugin library makes it extremely easy to add new features in a very cost-effective way
- Built-in blogging functions allows websites to stay continuously fresh by adding new content and improves SEO
- Easy to get started - most clients are perfectly fine using built-in features to add new content on their own with minimal programming knowledge
- Automatic updates can help make sites more secure
- Themes make it easy to get a jump start on design
- Ability to self host allows more control over functionality
- Plugins are a double-edge sword and need to be vetted carefully. Due to its market share, WordPress tends to be a big target for security exploits and a vulnerable plugin can bring down an entire website
- Older plugins (or certain combinations) tend to break the site and make fixing issue far more complicated
- Resource intensive compared to other CMS like Drupal. Bigger WordPress sites will run poorly on cheaper shared hosting solutions (e.g. Godaddy) without proper optimization
May 13, 2021
WP is the choice for serious web projects
Our nonprofit mental health center has a WordPress site. I use our site and update it for Public Information purposes and employees from across the organization also access the site for a variety of purposes (HR, IT, etc.). Our use is fairly basic; About Us, Contact Info, Job Openings, information about services, and a few interactive forms. It covers all the basics you would expect from a typical company website.
- It's extremely customizable, given a little patience and/or some basic programming knowledge. I have some of the former and none of the latter.
- Lots of templates to choose from to fit the vibe you need.
- Once all the hard work of creating a website is finished, it's very simple to make tweaks and updates.
- Many plug-ins are available to add functionality to our chosen template.
- I think the block system of page-building is not very intuitive and can take quite a bit of trial-and-error to figure out how to make the page look the way you want.
- Within the block system, I think word processing is not as straightforward as it could be. It seems easy to lose your toolbars and then not always know where to look for the desired word processing functions (font, alignment, etc.). I'm more of a word guy than a tech guy, so sometimes I wish this were simpler, or that I could better compartmentalize the content writing from the blocking.
As a digital marketing firm, one of whose core services is web design, we use WordPress exclusively for our client websites, as well as for our own. At this point, WordPress powers around 40% of websites on the entire Internet and has come to be the 'gold standard' for content management systems when it comes to search engine friendliness and design/development flexibility.
- The rock solid architecture and code base is great alone, but the open source nature of WordPress that has fostered a massive global community of 3rd party developers who create plugins, add-ons and enhancements, both functional and design related, is amazing.
- WordPress is extremely easy to install and, because it's become the de facto CMS for most websites, many hosting companies make installing it even easier with 'push button' tools inside the hosting account that allow you to install it without any technical experience or need to access the actual directory via FTP etc.
- When working with client websites, another feature I really appreciate is WordPress' ease of migration. I build a client website on my own server, and then move it to the client's hosting account when it's complete and ready to go live. I use a simple plugin that allows me to do this in just a few clicks from the front-end WordPress dashboard, without the need to access the database or hosting backend.
- While the amazing WordPress developer community has created hundreds of useful plugins for adding functionality like duplication pages and posts, changing the display order of pages and posts in the dashboard and migrating a site, it would be nice if WordPress would create those features (and others) built into the platform. It can be cumbersome to install so many plugins (and shouldn't be necessary for WordPress-specific functions related to administrating the WordPress platform itself.
- Another major shortcoming that's frustrated me for years is the extremely limited functionality of the Media Library. For a site that has lots of media (images, videos, etc.) it's incredibly difficult to organize and manage. There really needs to be a folder system to separate, group and search for media items. I've tried countless 3rd party plugins that try to overcome this, but have yet to find one that is effective as well as drag and drop easy.
Our company uses Wordpress for our main web site, where we house program information, news, faculty profiles, forms and handbooks. I use it specifically for a school at the university, and nearly all of the web sites on our university's server are built on WordPress. The shortcode and frameworks of WordPress are relatively easy to learn and use, and, despite exploring other options periodically, we've stuck with WP.
- WordPress' shortcode for things like tables and columns allow for simple copy and paste to format pages.
- Though shortcode can look identical across pages, there are sometimes anomalies that occur and result in incorrect formatting. This can result in time spent/wasted in digging through code to find the one character/line/command that's causing the error. For a programmer, this might not be an issue/for a content creator or manager, this is a headache.
- Wordpress' site dashboard is really easy to navigate and customize.
- Wordpress could make shortcode easier to organize and retrieve within the dashboard itself. Currently, I peruse message boards and existing pages to find the codes I need.
- Sometimes, edits I make that are saved don't stick. This happens rarely, but it's frustrating.
- Better troubleshooting from WordPress itself. Oftentimes, my Wordpress functions and layout set by our developers are vastly different from what I find on message board threads. It often results in dead ends, confusion, and me having to call our developer for a fix.
We currently use WordPress for our website content management. It is used only in our communications department. For our needs, it provides us a way to connect with our audience, share information that could be pertinent to them, and offer resources and solutions for clients. It's an easy-to-use tool that is universal, meaning new folks who join our team can quickly get up-to-speed and make edits to content on the site as needed. It also means that not just one person is responsible for making such edits, which allows flexibility and sharing of responsibilities.
- Integration of plug-ins to create a custom user experience.
- WYSIWYG editing options are great for less skilled folks
- Cross-team collaboration is possible with varying levels of access to administrative or simply content-related editing.
- Some plug-in integration could use improvement, though that is likely a concern external developers need to address.
- Seeing past drafts of posts or overwriting a previous saved post can sometimes be cumbersome and nevre-wracking.
- It can be extremely difficult to address problems, as there often can be, when updates are made automatically and access to the backend is gone.
May 12, 2021
Excellent Value for Money and Easy to Use
I use WordPress for my coaching website and blog. I use it for funneling new clients to me for questions or to get to my blog. It helps me manage my content in an organized way and to market my small business. It’s a great tool and quite simple yet effective way to get to the public.
- Simple to use
- Organizes my content
- Easy to blog
- A lot of updates for security
- Too many plugins
- Website vulnerability
When I started my company over 5 years ago, I made the decision to only build websites on the WordPress platform. Since then, we have launched over 100 websites. From basic websites to e-commerce, we have had great success with the platform's adaptability to any functionality we need. We have not seen any drop off in SEO effectiveness since making the switch from straight HTML coding. While we mange several HTML sites, we have exclusively built all of our new sites on WordPress. Ease of use and the ability to do whatever we want has made it a no-brainer for our entire agency.
- Simple to use with only a basic understanding of web development needed for many tasks.
- The availability of plugins means that anything we need to do, there is a plugin for it. For basic things, the plugins are free. For more advanced things, there is a cost but it is affordable in most cases.
- Adaptability with third-party resources means that our sites will not conflict negatively with different browsers, devices, and other alternative platforms.
- There are an unlimited number of designs and elements and more are being created every day.
- Obviously, security and hacking is always an issue. If it was easier to update templates that would be helpful.
- Plugin conflicts are not as much of an issue these days but still can cause problems from time to time.
May 12, 2021
WordPress is a great tool for engagement
Currently, I use WordPress to share and promote the diverse history of the university. Stories and research are produced weekly and released to the campus and campus community. This has helped with donor and alumni engagement...who doesn't love looking back on memories and the special quirks of their alma mater? While I manage the site and write the content, the material is picked up by marketing, advancement, student life, and other offices to use in their various campaigns.
- Various use of media...images, documents, videos...these all enhance the story-telling
- Easy promotion across different social media platforms
- Arranging content categorically for easy search
- I use the free version, and have no complaints about it. If I upgraded, maybe I'd see what I was missing out on, but can't speak to anything at the moment.
May 12, 2021
WordPress is Our Choice!
At my non-profit organization, WordPress is used within the development/fundraising and marketing departments. We lean more towards use in conjunction with fundraising efforts and try to tie it into current mailings or impact reports. As a health organization, we have also posted content related to health concern months such as Pink October for breast cancer awareness.
- User friendly for the most part
- Website is easy to follow
- Easy to preview posts
- I wish it were a little more intuitive at times
- Would like to see some internal tutorials
We use WordPress across the whole organization. It addresses managing our website.
- Customizable - you can alter the code.
- Established - it has been around for a while.
- User friendly - it can be set up so anyone can make changes.
- Increase security.
- Make more user-friendly for non-coders.
- Add more options for customization for non-coders.
We use Wordpress internally at a couple of departments for internal use. It started out as a hobby project but has since been picked up professionally and is now running a nice-looking intranet for the departments. Most people know how to use a WordPress site as a normal user so adoption was quick. We have been looking at other products but people are happy with it.
- Very well known so many people know how to use it.
- Very configurable and expandable.
- You really need to keep it up to data as vulnerabilities keep popping up.
- So many themes and options available it is hard to choose one.
I've used WordPress to create several blogs for different businesses I've been involved with as the internet marketing coordinator. I've also used it to write blogs about the music I'm passionate about, and to help independent musicians get more attention from a wider array of fans. WordPress lets me create a beautiful website quickly and easily.
- Anyone can make a website without coding.
- WordPress websites are SEO friendly.
- There are many 3rd party sources for WordPress tips & tricks
- Sometimes you still have to add code because the basic text formatting can get messed up.
- Toggling back and forth between "coder" view and the WYSIWYG messes things up, and yet sometimes it's necessary.
- It would be great to be able to see what your site would look like to viewers as you're creating it.
May 06, 2021
WordPress is a powerful platform that offers unlimited customization for those willing to learn
We use WordPress to manage all our organization's websites (including main sites, subsites, and department-specific sites). It is used primarily by myself for web design/development, with several departments having access to specific aspects for publishing purposes. WordPress helps us create a versatile yet simple web presence that gives us better reach both locally & globally.
- Versatile - WordPress is an incredibly versatile platform, that allows for nearly unlimited customization.
- Simple - WordPress helps us make powerful websites simple; allowing people to purchase and install plugins and themes at will, which can simplify the design process
- Active Community - WordPress powers a huge portion of the internet, which means that there are thousands of people creating and releasing content and guides on using WordPress.
- Requires constant updates - as expected with any platform, WordPress requires constant updates - of its core files, any themes, and any plugins; which occasionally can cause issues with the overall design of your site
- Lacks security - This is not just a WordPress issue, but an issue with individual plugins as well, but by default WordPress lacks basic security measures that would protect your site from hackers. Installing a security plugin is a MUST on WordPress
- Over-customizable - It can be easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer number of themes, plugins, and options in the WordPress menu. This is not something that needs to be changed, just can take some time to work through and understand.
May 03, 2021
WordPress - The Best of the Best!!
Our organization uses WordPress for our online bulk food store. It has addressed the issue of being able to reach audiences that are not local to our store, so we can reach a broader group of customers.
- Customizable options and more control over the website as a whole
- Very user friendly (especially with the installation of the Elementor plug in)
- Many themes to choose from
- Desktop, Mobile, and Tablet responsive
- Must update plug ins on a regular basis
- Making updates on the backend can be slow at times (especially if not on a dedicated server)
- There can be a learning curve with some of the features and coding
April 28, 2021
Great Web Design Platform
Currently, I use WordPress as the main development software to build websites for my clients. The platform allows me to build complete websites for companies in an efficient and effective way. The sites are both attractive and user-friendly. It also has lots of plugins to add functionality to each site.
- Keeps design time extremely manageable while building websites.
- Tons of themes to choose from to get started designing.
- Has a variety of plugins to add functionality for any type of website.
- Some of the themes can be tricky to get set up.
- Editing themes can become difficult at times.
- Plugins can be buggy depending on which theme they are implemented with.
April 21, 2021
WordPress Wows with Usability and Features
We use WordPress for building and updating our cafe's website. As the owner WordPress is easy enough for me to make simple updates and for more difficult updates we have a web administrator that assists. WordPress helps us to have a presence on the web and the abilities to also showcase our offerings and push online sales.
- Easy to add and update existing content.
- Provides a lot of possibilities (ex. plug-ins, templates, etc.).
- Many tutorials available for beginners.
- Built-in drag and drop capability.
- Poor website SEO.
- Make it more secure and less vulnerable to hackers.
April 14, 2021
You Can't Beat Free but WordPress Does!
All of my websites that I design and host are on WordPress. WordPress is used, depending on who you ask, on anywhere between 25% to 33% of all website domains. It is very easy to use for novices with a little training and very intuitive for those with more advanced skills.
- It's free
- It's easy to use
- It can be used to look like any website you see
- It's a bit bloated and thus slower than other websites
- In order to get it to load really fast, you do need some fairly advanced skills
- It is an easy target for hackers