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People keep saying wp is bad. Ye it is from your point of view. But there are maybe billions who have no clue how internet works but they want a site/blog/shop
by batrat 10y ago
People keep saying wp is bad. Ye it is from your point of view. But there are maybe billions who have no clue how internet works but they want a site/blog/shop whatever. Many of them don't even think about paying someone to make a website, or pay for tools.
So they pick wordpress: 1 click install in cpanel, no html, css, js, php knowledge whatsoever, pick a free theme from millions of themes, pick plugins from millions free ones, done. Maybe a bit of google to personalize it but that's it.
What do you offer devs who can make a quick 50 bucks in afternoon installing a plugin/theme, or even 100 for a quick website with admin panel and all that easy stuff?
There is a market for everyone and cms's will live one way or another. The simple & free stuff will always be more successful.
- yjftsjthsd-h 10y agoI don't think anyone is questioning that WP fills an important niche. The problem is that as used in many cases, it has some serious problems. Being able to "pick plugins from millions free ones, done" is great UX out of the box and terrible in the long term when the inevitable compromises and lack of support sets in.