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That's exactly what I mean. They did a great job making people think that if you wanted a blog and weren't a programmer, WP was your only choice.
by pc86 3y ago
That's exactly what I mean. They did a great job making people think that if you wanted a blog and weren't a programmer, WP was your only choice.
- codegeek 3y agoOk I will bite. What was an alternative to WordPress especially back then that actually was as easy to use as WP AND had the ecosystem of plugins that WP has. Focus on non technical users only who have no idea how to write code.
- chiefalchemist 3y agoYou're correct. Alternatives were slim. But in retrospect, perhaps that was part of the problem? WP had zero incentive for clean code, QA, industry standards, etc. The more it grew, ironically the less it cared. The embedded base of site and dev as well as the plugin and theme ecosystem maintain the momentum forward, somehow.
- _jal 3y agoThe main competitor was Movable Type. I recall there being several other also-rans, but am having trouble recalling names.
- eropple 3y agoMovable Type was pretty great, but it also cost money. The open-source era of MT was brief and after its primary period of relevance.