WordPress is a powerful platform that offers unlimited customization for those willing to learn
Updated May 06, 2021
WordPress is a powerful platform that offers unlimited customization for those willing to learn
Score 9 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with WordPress
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.
- WordPress has given us a powerful, versatile website, and the ability to add the numerous needed plugins to give our company a strong web presence in our local community.
- WordPress has made it easy to reach new people and get them through the door.
- Squarespace and Wix
Squarespace and Wix make it easy for anybody to design a quick website, but lack the customization and power to make a good website. I moved our companies site from Squarespace to WordPress simply because I could not build the site I was envisioning in Squarespace, nor could I add necessary plugins and code to give our site an edge in SEO WordPress.
Do you think WordPress delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with WordPress's feature set?
Yes
Did WordPress live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of WordPress go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy WordPress again?
Yes