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I am sure they aren't and I did not mean to suggest they are. When it comes to what backend to hook your static stuff to, it's just a matter of personal prefere

by why-el 14y ago

I am sure they aren't and I did not mean to suggest they are. When it comes to what backend to hook your static stuff to, it's just a matter of personal preference. All I am saying is that its harder in some parts of the world where Wordpress is still looked at as the cheapest, most viable option.

jonascopenhagen 14y ago
What I don't understand is why WordPress would be cheaper than other forms of PHP software? Most smaller PHP frameworks such as Slim Framework or Laravel require even less memory than WordPress and could easily be installed on a small web hosting account.
wyck 14y ago
But you can stick a REST API onto WordPress. Several plugins have a JSON API, there is Hookpress, it's also not very hard to roll your own restful code. It also has XML-RPC Support which is an alternative to REST. It's actually quite simple to provide "static" outs for WordPress and the benefit is the client gets a nice easy to use admin. It's not the best thing in the world or anything, but it works.