This assignment asks that we discuss the pros and cons of using a CMS “like WordPress” for a website. I’m not sure that there’s another CMS quite like WordPress, with its vast array of themes and plugins to facilitate almost any task you would want to do with a website.
Pros
- Programming ability is not required to develop a very attractive and high-quality website.
- The availability of plugins, themes, and templates greatly speeds up website building.
- The vast library of plugins and themes provides almost any function that’s needed for a website.
- WordPress is open-source and free, and many plugins are free, so a high-quality website can be built for little more than the cost of the hosting service.
Cons
- Custom programming may provide specialized features not available in WP (in unusual cases).
- Security flaws in WordPress or plugins expose all users of the platform or plugin to the vulnerability, making WordPress a bigger target for hackers.
- WordPress has a time-consuming learning curve.
- The cost of special features included in paid versions of plugins and themes can add up.
- Plugin conflicts can break a website, stressing the importance of choosing well-supported plugins.
All things considered, WordPress is hard to beat for fast, inexpensive, versatile website development.