
It is not a secret that in 2019 every single business in the world would require a good, reliable website. A lot of the websites that are currently out there were built years ago to old standards and need to be updated at some point. There a lot of options at the table: from ready-made website builders to custom web development. It is quite a difficult task for businesses to decide. WordPress is an open source website creation tool and CMS that powers 60% of the web and is by far the most popular in the world. We would list some advantages of using WordPress for your website.
Flexibility: Plugins
Probably the greatest advantage of WordPress is its flexibility. The main reason is the plugins system: small bits of software that could extend the functionality of your website. You could literally plug-in different new features in your site: e-commerce, payments, shipping. Just like apps on the App store, there are tons and tons of 3rd party plug-ins available for everything you could imagine from SEO to CRM for example. Even if you don’t find a plug-in that answers your needs, a skilled developer could create one for you.
However, you should be careful when installing different plug-ins and ask for advice from technical partners or staff. Many businesses overload their websites with plug-ins making them slower to load and unstable that turns customers away. Last but not least plugins could be a potential source of vulnerability and reason for your website to be hacked. As every 3-rd party software, it could hide malicious lines of code or be a target of hackers, who could try to break into your website via the specific plug-in.
Themes
“First impressions matter” holds true in the web world. Well designed and good looking website would build
Powerful CMS
In its
We just outlined a small fraction of the reasons why global sites like TechCrunch, MTV and Sony use WordPress. The fact is it is an extremely capable, cost-effective and reasonable choice for all of your business websites.
If you are considering developing a WordPress site the right developer could make the difference between a world-class website and a sloppy job, drop us a line for a quick consultation.