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World's most popular software for creating blogs and websites. It is open source software that is free to use.
Wonderful experience using WordPress app and all its rich features for a few years now. I really enjoy building a community, developing friendships, and meaningful discussions along the way.
Defective plugins can be a problem when using Wordpress. In some cases, plugins can slow down the performance of a website, and sometimes become a gateway to a hacking attack.
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Comments: it has been the best when especially customizing websites to clients and my website
Pros:
The website is user-friendly, it is easy to customize some of the templates and themes, and it's SEO capability is top-notch. Also, it is better when someone starts an online store and it has more capability to even be free.
Cons:
Some of the themes I have been installing are slow, and some do not support the needs I have, especially when I install the themes, and they start to be hard to customize. Also, there is no learning community like an online course and gaining a certificate to showcase to clients
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Good, but could be better
Comments: I enjoyed using Wordpress, but I made the choice to leave to platform for another platform that met my needs better.
Pros:
Wordpress is a great platform for small business owners to create a functional website on.
Cons:
There is quite a learning curve when it comes to creating a Wordpress website without Wordpress preset themes. If you want an easy process, you have to buy their themes or have a website developer on call. If you are interested in making your own website and do not like the Wordpress themes, then I would find a different platform. The costs of maintaining a developer made website on Wordpress led me to switch platforms.
Wordpress is high maintenance.
Comments: After building my original website, I discovered I had been hacked by ransom ware. I did not realize that because I was locked out of my site, I had to rebuild my site, it was only then that I found the email asking for 30K to get my site back.
Pros:
The fact I could use it for free to build a website.
Cons:
No one warned me to never put plugins on auto update. The platform requires high maintenance.
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A Versatile and User-Friendly DIY Website Builder
Comments: Overall, WordPress is a powerful tool for DIY website building. There is a bit of a learning curve initially, but once you get the hang of it, the platform is very user-friendly and doesn’t require any technical expertise. It’s hard to complain too much, especially considering it’s a free resource that empowers anyone to create a professional-looking website. Whether you’re a hobbyist or a business owner, WordPress is a fantastic option.
Pros:
One of the standout features of WordPress is the vast array of free and paid plugins available. These tools can significantly enhance your website's functionality, allowing you to customize it to meet your specific needs. The support community is another great asset; there are countless resources and forums where you can find help and inspiration.
Cons:
That said, navigating the support community can sometimes be a challenge. With so much information available, it can feel overwhelming to find the right solution to your problem. Additionally, while WordPress is free, certain themes and plugins can come with costs that add up if you’re not careful.
Easy to Use Blogging Solution
Comments: I had a great experience with Wordpress. It was easy to use and share with friends.
Pros:
I really liked how easy it was to blog compared to other similar sites I've used in the past.
Cons:
I really wish there was a better way to download your product when you're done if you'd like to keep it for yourself. I did find a way to print it using a third party which was nice. I believe this option has been added since I last needed it.
Need more Security fonctions
Comments: Pretty easy to learn, lots of stuff online to help you. But they get you with all the add-ons you gotta pay for
Pros:
Easy to use, lots of tutorials online. Good for beginners
Cons:
Too many things you gotta pay extra for. Gets expensive if you want to do a lot with it
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Decent but complicated
Comments: Overall, my experience with WordPress has been positive, however it is not my first choice when it comes to selecting a website hosting platform
Pros:
Variety of different options when it comes to templates, design, and metadata collection
Cons:
Complexity of the system is a steep learning curve for new users and/or business managers with little experience with technology

Best CMS on the long term
Comments: We used WordPress to start a website from scratch. Straightforward setup and management and a great support of plugins for practically any task we could think of.
Pros:
With your server, WordPress is very customizable and cheap CMS to manage.
Cons:
Managing constant updates (of plugins) is sometimes time consuming.

Top notch platform
Comments: Overall, it is my go-to platform for building a website. It has a diversity of both free and paid templates, rich plugins for any website, and a ton of tutorials online. Best of all, it has accessibility features built in.
Pros:
This platform is one of the best that I have used. It has a multitude of plugins with a solid community to help when you need it.
Cons:
To fully utilize the platform, there is a slight learning curve. It can take some time to truly understand all the ins and outs.

Great for Blogs
Comments: I enjoyed WordPress as a simple, user friendly option for creating my food blog.
Pros:
I liked the affordability of WordPress as my first website builder for my blog.
Cons:
I believe that WordPress is a bit outdated in design and that there are more modern alternatives out there.
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Wordpress - Best in the digital realm
Comments: A great experience overall. Fast and lots of ways to make it work for your project or business. Haven't had issues with Wordpress and has a strong online community for support.
Pros:
I love that it has no limitations. Wordpress gives you the option to add plugins and themes to truely make your website your own and a unique experience.
Cons:
Can be tricky to customise at first. There are many tricks you learn by using the software over time. Can be quite daunting at first as of where to start or how to edit minor details.
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Wordpress is Customizable to a Fault
Comments: WordPress is powerful and flexible but can feel bloated and overwhelming at times. While great for customization, I’ve been exploring simpler alternatives like Ghost or microblog platforms.
Pros:
It’s easy to set up and highly customizable, making it great for both personal and professional projects.
Cons:
It’s resource-heavy, with an overwhelming number of plugins and extensions that can be distracting. Some complex theming plugins add unnecessary frustration.
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Most customizable website building platform there is!
Comments: Overall WordPress is worth exploring if you want a super custom website and are willing to put in the time to learn the platform.
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What I like most about using WordPress for my website is that it gives infinite possibilities for customization.
Cons:
What I like least about WordPress is that there is a pretty big learning curve when you don't know anything about building a website yet. It could possibly be one of the least intuitive software out there.

WordPress is the way to go
Pros:
I've been growing with this platform as a developer and entrepreneur. It has been an amazing journey so far because it has shifted from a "blog platform" to a "do whatever you want with it" platform. In my company we've already worked with SO many different project - and some really big. The flexibility of WordPress is amazing and if we know how to work with it, this can be very powerful! I'm obviously referring to the open-source solution, not the wordpress.com version.
Cons:
The well known cons are related to the way WP saves information into database and how it works with it. That's basically the biggest problem with it. But that's also something that when we know what we are doing, we can actually play with our own tables or even our separate database, Everything is possible!
Despite a few limitations WordPress is Brilliant!
Comments: Overall WordPress has been easy to use and update, with easy and secure access enabled for our member contributors around the world. However, we may have stretched use of WordPress to its limit.
Pros:
WordPress has been an excellent tool for us as we build our website platform for an international online community.
Cons:
We are heavy users of plugins and the plugins (now counting over 50 in our website structure and functionality) have made the website very heavy and slow to load. This has penalized us on Google and is a disadvantage.
For beginners and experienced individuals
Comments: Overall, WordPress is great for its versatility, customizability, and ease of use for both beginners and experienced individuals.
Pros:
It has a user-friendly interface, good flexibility/customization, a large plugin library, and mobile responsiveness. Ease of use is a major factor. WordPress offers a simple, intuitive dashboard that allows even non-technical users to manage their website, create posts, and update content without developer or coding knowledge.
Cons:
Although the large library pf plugins is nice to have, there can be conflict which can cause your site to slow or even break. Depending on how many plugins you install and the complexity of your site, WordPress can become resource-intensive, causing slow load times. There also always seem to be a lot of updates required.
The best option if you plan on growing or expanding a business!
Comments: Overall, I have always loved and continue to choose Wordpress as a website builder over any other option. While other options may be simpler to use to set-up a website, for anyone looking to grow or expand a business, you will eventually need to switch to Wordpress to get the advanced functionalities it provides that others do not.
Pros:
Wordpress is the go-to if you plan on implementing advanced SEO into your website and if you plan to scale your business. Aside from this key aspect, I love Wordpress for it's customizability as well as features that can be accessed to make at website, blog, online shop high level.
Cons:
Additional cost for customizable themes as well as challenge with setting up website and editing code if this is something you are not familiar with and prefer not to use template creator plug-ins like Elementor, etc. Elementor is amazing for this though! Wordpress is also expensive to maintain a website through with a host as after the first initial year, prices skyrocket, which can be a challenge for a brand new business. The only option to prevent this is to change hosts, however, this can create additional challenges with keeping a domain name and also additional costs to keep your existing website live through another host provider.
Using Wordpress
Comments: The whole idea of using Wordpress seems easy and so doing a basic site is okay abut then doing somwhturn that you want It to do shouldn’t be so hard but it usually is.
Pros:
Great for SEO and setting up but not always easy to do automations with and using certain themes.
Cons:
Making WordPress work like I want or expect to is something that happens after buying a domain and setting up a site.
Wordpress is Great for Websites!
Comments: Overall, I've had a great experience with WP. I've built various sites through various plug ins that are available (Elementor, Divi, etc.) and also been able to keep the site secure with the various security plugins that are available. WP makes it possible to set up a personal or business website with a very short learning curve.
Pros:
WP makes it super easy to set up a professional website. It's not like back in the "old days" when you needed to learn HTML or pay a ton of money to get website set up for your business.
Cons:
From time to time there are security concerns and it's important to do the updates so your site is not vulnerable to hackers.
Fine for the basics, out of date for everything else
Pros:
Uploading content is still easy on WP and if you have a good dev build an easy to use and simply designed site, it can be a great option for people just looking to change copy and upload blogs or template pages. Plug-ins help simplify what might be complex for new users such as analytics, tag manager or other integrations, and linking it with things such as Mailchimp and other services is easy.
Cons:
Designing on WP is clunky and feels 10 years out of date now. Whilst templates can help - making design amendments or customising blocks feels like running the risk of breaking a theme- and unless you are a front end developer and marketer, is too much of an investment of time Drag and drop editing is not intuitive (unless you have an excellent dev built theme) and you often have to lean on plugins to do jobs that are easy on other platforms. Creating modern, interactive sites that are also easy to amend and add to is too complicated and often not possible. Interactive elements feel like adding PowerPoint animations to your website often and take far longer than other platforms to build and test
Top website builder
Comments: WordPress is a top website builder and content management system. It's free and open-source, offering a lot of ways to customize your site with many themes and plugins. However, it's hard to learn and needs coding skills for advanced changes. Users have to pay for hosting and sometimes for themes and plugins. There's no direct customer support, but there are community forums and online help. Despite the challenges, WordPress is popular because of its flexibility and many plugins.
Pros:
Wordpress is highly flexible and customizable, provides thousands of themes to choose.
Cons:
WordPress offers many ways to customize, but it's hard to learn. Other platforms have easy drag-and-drop themes for beginners. WordPress is more complex. To change the design, users need to know coding.
WordPress.
Comments: WordPress is an amazing solution for creating an website, easy to use and manage. It has a big community which can help you immediate if you need any help/support. Can be secured and optimized with ease for loading speed and SEO with the help of the plugins.
Pros:
The most I like on WordPress is that there are available themes and plugins of any kind. It is easy to choose a deigns because there are available entire markets for templates. After choosing one importing and customizing it after my needs was very easy. Plugins needs to be mentioned here, from security plugins to SEO management all can be found in the plugins directory. Something else worth mentioning are the drag and drop builders that can help you create or adding contact to pages without any programming skills.
Cons:
The costs of the website increase if you need advanced themes and plugins.
WordPress - easy to manage every website
Comments: Is the most versatile CMS that you can use to create a website nowadays, is has many powerful customization options and many already made themes and plugins that you can use to create the perfect website. For beginners is simple to use and customize, allowing to easily create and manage a simple website.
Pros:
I use WordPress especially because SEO is easy to manage. Using SEO plugins we can easy rank our products and articles on search engines. Another thing that I need to mention is the customizability, with available themes and plugins is easy to get the website work and look as you need.
Cons:
If you want more customization the costs can add up with different premium themes and plugins.
My best tool to create websites
Pros:
I have been creating websites with WordPress since the beginning of my business. It’s an intuitive, user-friendly, and fully customizable platform. It evolves with my activity and allows me to integrate whatever I want. I have been completely satisfied with it for several years and wouldn’t change my tool for anything in the world.
Cons:
It took some time to get familiar with all the tools offered by WordPress and to make it fully customized. The setup can sometimes be a bit complicated, but there’s always a tutorial somewhere to help us out.
Wordpress - best CMS
Comments: Overall WordPress is a complete solution for any type of website or web app. With the help of themes and plugins you can extend the functionalities of the website very easy.
Pros:
The most important feature to mention for WordPress are the themes and plugins. As a content management system WordPress is the best, is fast and secure, being updated frequently. For the design, there are a lot of free themes to choose from or for more complex ones there are a lot of markets to buy from. Plugins helps extend all the functionalities of the website in the way I need without any programming skills.
Cons:
The price for a complete WordPress setup can get quite high, depends on the theme and plugins you need.