WordPress.org Reviews: 4.4/5 — Solid Choice

Variety of design layouts, ease of use, metrics.

Currently there isn't anything that we dislike!

We use wordpress to increase awareness of our programs.

The ability to edit change a site through the addition of plug ins

Definitely not as easy to use as Squarespace. Could simplify and work on kinks.

It certainly helps me to keep my web pages updated in a timely manner as opposed to going the back way in through html coding.

The different WP plugins that can be used for various issues

I dislike that they don't have a support chat

Building a website from A-Z

Ease of use and a great community. There are so many options to give your site customizations.

A bit of a learning curve. At first there are many things to learn, and occasionally I run into issues that I can't solve quickly without doing a lot of research, but the longer I use it, the more I know how to solve recurring issues quickly. I also utilize a personal database of common issues for quick reference.

I create websites for clients that offer a wide range of capabilities using plugins. It is easy to keep track of all of my sites, and updates are easy to maintain.

I like the ease-of-use. The overall capability and hundreds of free themes.

Sometimes changes that are made are not saved. Not sure if it's due to connectivity or the site's bug.

Website and consumer awareness.

It's pretty straightforward, and enough people use it that any questions can get answered through a quick Google search. Also, it's free.

Sometimes it loses my writing posts. It also can't seem to handle that I run multiple websites.

It allows me to reach a wider reader audience than other blog platforms. By using the product, I can build up a readership that will theoretically be dedicated enough to follow when I start using the service to unveil products.

Wordpress is so easy to use anyone can have a website. One problem that people have with some platforms is the level of difficulty. When things are overly complicated, it makes it much harder for them to manage their site as well as they could. WordPress is very simple to use. Setting things up, managing them and keeping everything updated is a breeze.

Nothing, there is no reason to consider any other platform when you are creating a website.

When you are creating a website, it is a good idea to do everything you can to make it more appealing. There are countless plugins available to those with WordPress websites, and it would be a huge mistake to ignore this. There are some plugins that you will have to pay for if you want to use them, but there are many others that can be used without you paying anything at all.

One of my favorite things about WordPress is how easy it is to use (for a young, spry post college student). It's a popular website that many people know about, so having knowledge of it and how to use also looks great at job interviews.

I guess the ONLY thing I can think of to say is I wish it was a little "prettier". It's already super aesthetic, but maybe make it a little more "young" (or maybe give the user the preference on how it looks like when using it).

When I interned, this was a great platform for my boss to get her products out there. Using an easy-to-use website has helped her and her team grow and do business.

The ease of using the software, super easy to learn.

Honestly, nothing that I can think of I haven't really had any issues with the software.

The benefits of being able to share work we have done with a wide audience in an easy way.

the fact that its FREE,the CMS is free,most plugins are FREE,most themes are FREE and the simplicity of the CMS,its not complicated like some of the CMS's out there .

the fact that when you upgrade your wordpress version,some the site might start acting funny

easy to set up Search Engine Optimization,i have managed to make my website come on top before my competitors

Wordpress.org balances ease of use with maximum customization. Plugins, in particular, make it simple to add new features with minimal engineer investment.

My Wordpress sites run slower than the .NET sites I work on. There is code that is built-in that can't be optimized.

Our organization historically builds sites in .NET, but since they had to be built from scratch, our launch time was slow. Wordpress.org lets us launch new websites quickly, without compromising quality.

I love that WordPress is so easy to use, but incredibly powerful. There are so many options, and the fact that so many websites use it is great.

The constant updates and fragmented installs

Blogging for seo relevancy

I can install my own theme and customize it. I have access to many free themes and I can modify, or do anything I want to the site. In addition, I have the ability to install plug-ins like jetpack. I can install google analytics to get insights.

Unlike wordpress.com, auto backup facility is not included. I don't like the fact that I am responsible for my own updates and backups. It is not free and I have to pay for web hosting and domain registration fee on a regular basis.

It is easy to keep WordPress.org secure and I can easily run updates for security and new functionality.

I love that it's totally customizable and easy to learn whatever you need to make your site look the way you want to.

The initial learning curve is a bit steep and there are so many options you can get lost in the sauce so to speak.

Solved issue of difficulty communicating with customers/audience

Wordpress is very easy to use. If I have a question about something, I can easily watch a tutorial to figure it out.

I find the SEO exposure to be lacking. Though, that could be because I am currently not paying for my Wordpress accounts.

I am able to create brand awareness for start up companies without spending too much money

Wordpress is great for people who know how to code, but has several accessible templates for those who don't. There is tons of documentation all over the web, so help is only a click away at any time.

Some things are not as user-friendly or intuitive as I would like and I find myself researching things more than I would like to, but all in all not bad. Plus updating WordPress causing too many error and breaks at times.

At work, we utilize WordPress for all out client websites. Our dev team has found useful ways to utilize plugins and wiziwigs.

I like how Wordpress is customizable. You can download plugins if needed.

Sometimes, it can get complicated to use.

It's searchable via Google

Wordpress is fantastic. With the right theme you can build a beautiful and functional website without extensive html/css or other coding knowledge. It's flexible without being overwhelming.

Honestly, not much! If you aren't super tech savvy and you try to do something from scratch or use a template without a builder on the back end it can be difficult, but that's more user error than anything.

We are a remote office and we have multiple users who have to update client web pages. The builder we use (Divi 3.0) makes that so simple. It's great that so many people can easily make updates.

Wordpress it literally dummy proof. Makes creating a web page as simple as a few clicks.

If you do not want a standardized web page or blog it does require a little bit more effort.

We are making are content more easier to access, and also more appealing.

Great way to build a website for first time users. Really easy to use. The template options make building a site so easy!

Sometimes the customer service of the company isn't great.

We built a webpage for our business easily.

There are plenty of themes and layouts to choose from, and the organization of the website is easy to navigate.

The showcase page is hard to navigate and not easy to follow

We use the website to reach out to the community

I like that it is simple to figure out the majority of the WordPress backend

plugins cause issues and have occasionally crashed our site

it makes creating a website pretty simple

I like that WordPress is versatile, with many options for customized themes, plugins, etc.

I dislike that the WordPress maintenance mode is visible to external users when updating your theme or plugins. This should be hidden.

When I design client sites, I feel confident that they will be able to take over basic editing in the platform because it is easy for them to learn.

I built my website through wordpress/prophoto, and it's been an amazing tool! I love how seamlessly these two programs work together to help me design my site and make it everything I ever hoped for. If there's ever a time when I don't know how to do something, I can just email tech and they always respond within a few hours - great customer service!

Sometimes things are hidden, and you have to perform a few different clicks until you get where you want to go, and can get annoying.

Creating a website! A website is integral to showing off my work and reaching new clients. I'm super impressed with the SEO capability that wordpress offers right off the bat, and it has helped me tremendously with easy sharing to all social media sites.

Very easy to use, there are a variety of tools that can be implemented and work well with it.

Glitchy white error pages for some admins

Easy CMS for myself and coworkers who are not web-savvy. Easy organization, event calendars and ticket processing for a variety of clients.

Wordpress works well for small bloggers or large organizations. Highly recommend.

Very few complaints. Would like to have better native user account features.

We have a robust publishing schedule and highly engaged community on our WordPress site.

I use several premium plugins offered for Wordpress that allow me to train clients to maintain their own websites after building. I also use options to track SEO that I like.

Nothing particular to dislike. Everything works

At the end of a project, the client can independently maintain their own site and assist in the site's promotion, which makes marketing and SEO work much easier.

As a graphic designer, I don't code. I also know very minimal HTML. Yet, I'm still able to manage/edit/create for my client's Wordpress websites easily and without development training.

The only thing I'd like to see is an easier way to see the changes I'm making - perhaps how the website is looking in real time while I make changes. It's time consuming to hit "update" and keep going back and forth between the front and back end.

Making edits/additions to client websites that they cannot do - even without being a developer! Easily monetized skill.

I like wordpress because anyone can use it regardless of your skill level. They have so many plugins that make it easy to accomplish any design or operation you want for your website. Wordpress is affordable and they have so many resources online that anyone can learn it pretty quickly. So many businesses use wordpress to create elaborate websites and they are very easy to manage as well. The back end is really straight forward and easy on the eyes. You don't have to know HTML coding for wordpress but of course it is a plus.

I personally think wordpress requires you to sometimes take more steps than necessary because it is so basic. In other platforms if you are experienced you can accomplish some task faster.

The benefits of wordpress greatly out do the number of cons about word press. The benefits include having a great website possibly built by a professional but then being able to manage it in house without having to keep paying for a web designer. Anyone can learn wordpress.

- Flexibility: With other platforms (like Squarespace), there's a limit to customization and features you can include. With Wordpress, the world is your oyster. - Easily finding developers to work with it: If you're utilizing outsourced dev, Wordpress is commonplace. There's always someone available to implement quick tweaks or fixes. - Integrations: If you can dream it, you can build it with Wordpress. If you want to add a new feature to your website, it's as simple as a quick Google search: " [feature] integration for Wordpress."

If you want to get the most out of Wordpress, you need to have an HTML developer or someone with a technical background. If you don't, there's a substantial learning curve. It takes a while to really understand how the UI works. If you don't have someone experienced in the space, you'll want to watch a lot of YouTube how-to's or take a quick course on it. It seems that you can't have a feature-rich, easy-to-use platform yet. I'd compare Wordpress to a Windows operating system: It doesn't have the Apple-grade UI, but if you know what you're doing it will serve you well.

We wanted to leverage outsourced development to take our website to the next level. Originally we had a static, locally built site. We explored moving it to Squarespace, but know that we'll want more advanced functionality as we scale. Wordpress gives us that functionality and has allowed us to work with many different outsourced developers to add additional buildout. Eventually, we hope to