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Why would I want to send an invoice from wordpress? Why turn a CMS into a CRM, if it lacks all required features?

by fbu2017 9y ago

owlninja 9y ago
Then don't use it?
chatmasta 9y ago
You obviously haven't spent much time in internet marketing. People who are somewhere in betweeen a non technical user and developer are productive because they use Wordpress for everything. There are entire ecommerce stores built around Wordpress. At this point Wordpress is like an operating system for web apps; it doesn't matter what the apps do, only that they're easy to install/run/customize for semi-technical users.
- blowski 9y ago
  Yep - there are ecommerce plugins (WooCommerce being the big notable one, owned by Automattic themselves), CRM plugins, project management plugins, etc.
- peacemaker 9y ago
  Exactly! Answered it better than I would have :)
- dang 9y ago
  > You obviously haven't Could you please not do this making-it-personal trope on HN? It's internet incivility that mars your otherwise fine comment.
  - pg_is_a_butt 9y ago
    moron... the original question was "why would I..." it was inherently personal. you're all idiots.
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- claudiulodro 9y ago
  > There are entire ecommerce stores built around Wordpress. WordPress (with WooCommerce) is actually the most popular e-commerce platform in the world and powers around 40% of all online stores. https://trends.builtwith.com/shop https://trends.builtwith.com/shop (Click "The Entire Internet" tab)
  - nik736 9y ago
    I always wonder how Oracle is still present with that much market share in nearly every industry. I can't believe it's just "no on got fired for using Oracle Commerce" (?)
- watter 9y ago
  You obviously haven't spent time in internet security! /s
pdog 9y ago
Wordpress is effectively the operating system of the web. It's much more than a run-of-the-mill CMS.
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claudiulodro 9y ago
Another angle: Why wouldn't you want a CRM you can host in the backend of your landing page for no extra cost or on its own for $4/mo? :)
nkkollaw 9y ago
It doesn't lack all required features. If you install WooCommerce you'll see that it's a full-blown e-commerce that can do receipts, track orders, and just about everything else. I recently used it for a client website, developing all the stuff that they got for free would've cost 20,000. I don't love WordPress, but it's extremely convenient if you don't like to waste time rewriting stuff that is already available as free, debugged software.

Why would I want to send an invoice from wordpress? Why turn a CMS into a CRM, if it lacks all required features?

Then don't use it?

You obviously haven't spent much time in internet marketing. People who are somewhere in betweeen a non technical user and developer are productive because they use Wordpress for everything. There are entire ecommerce stores built around Wordpress. At this point Wordpress is like an operating system for web apps; it doesn't matter what the apps do, only that they're easy to install/run/customize for semi-technical users.

blowski 9y ago
Yep - there are ecommerce plugins (WooCommerce being the big notable one, owned by Automattic themselves), CRM plugins, project management plugins, etc.
peacemaker 9y ago
Exactly! Answered it better than I would have :)
dang 9y ago
> You obviously haven't Could you please not do this making-it-personal trope on HN? It's internet incivility that mars your otherwise fine comment.
- pg_is_a_butt 9y ago
  moron... the original question was "why would I..." it was inherently personal. you're all idiots.
- deleted 9y ago
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claudiulodro 9y ago
> There are entire ecommerce stores built around Wordpress. WordPress (with WooCommerce) is actually the most popular e-commerce platform in the world and powers around 40% of all online stores. https://trends.builtwith.com/shop https://trends.builtwith.com/shop (Click "The Entire Internet" tab)
- nik736 9y ago
  I always wonder how Oracle is still present with that much market share in nearly every industry. I can't believe it's just "no on got fired for using Oracle Commerce" (?)
watter 9y ago
You obviously haven't spent time in internet security! /s

pdog 9y ago

Wordpress is effectively the operating system of the web. It's much more than a run-of-the-mill CMS.

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claudiulodro 9y ago

Another angle: Why wouldn't you want a CRM you can host in the backend of your landing page for no extra cost or on its own for $4/mo? :)

nkkollaw 9y ago

It doesn't lack all required features. If you install WooCommerce you'll see that it's a full-blown e-commerce that can do receipts, track orders, and just about everything else. I recently used it for a client website, developing all the stuff that they got for free would've cost 20,000. I don't love WordPress, but it's extremely convenient if you don't like to waste time rewriting stuff that is already available as free, debugged software.