It is clear that this is not an article neither for nor against WordPress, but a small guide that can help you to know if you should use WordPress in your next project (or not).

The first thing we have to think about is what is WordPress for?

WordPress is an application, a CMS. Every application has a functionality and the initial functionality of WordPress was to publish news on a website, what we all know as a “blog”. Over time, features and improvements have been added so that anyone can use and manage, in addition to the news, many parts of the application itself, add third-party functionalities and templates that vary the design of the blog without having programming or design knowledge .

And what is the problem with WordPress?

Well … just … none!

The problem usually arises when someone wants to set up a web application that does this and that, and who will also have a blog, but also has to have an online store, user registration with a private area so that they can manage their own articles and that also be a social network that puts in contact and blah blah blah …

Wait, what you want is not a blog, it is a whole application that would have to be rethought without the initial focus of a blog. Or when you want to build a house do you start with the blueprints for a car? If we start with a blog, the logical thing will be that when our business logic changes to what is not a blog we will find limitations and problems to develop them. So, the problem is not with WordPress (or many other CMS), but with the one who believes that with WordPress you can do anything, and yes you can, but it will be more difficult than starting from scratch. With which all the advantages that it has are not only going to be of no use to you, but they are also going to give you a lot of problems.

But will it have any advantage then?

Of course, zero cost, rapid implementation, ease of use without having knowledge of programming and design , among others. If you don’t want to spend money, you can set it up yourself and have a blog ready in hours. You will already think about investing money when the blog becomes a website and you need other functions.

With which, if you want a professional page that is not a blog, think about advising you by professionals and do not think that your only way out is WordPress. And who says WordPress says other CMS applications. Each one has its advantages and disadvantages and a professional is the one who tells you which one is best suited to your business and is not based on which ones he knows how to use and which ones he cannot.

Some reasons to use WordPress for my web project:

– I do not have money to invest in my website now. I want to publish newsletters, news and interesting things about my business. When I need something more I will have to advise myself on what I need at that moment.

– I only need a blog. I don’t need a professional website, or an online store, or a social network, or a comparator, or an auction page, or an application to search for offers, etc.

Some reasons not to use WordPress for my web project:

– I have used WordPress on other occasions and it would be very easy for me to use it. Any application can be simple to use and practically all have a control panel to manage them.

–     I need a professional website . In this case, you have to be advised by professionals.

– My neighbor uses a WordPress and it works great and he also installs it himself. This option is valid until the neighbor does not want to be there for you every time you have a question, problem or you have come up with a new idea for your website. If you need professional web development, it is best to leave it in the hands of professionals.

If you need advice, do not hesitate,  contact us and we will study which is the best option for your project. We will be happy to develop your idea / project and we will be there whenever you need us.