In this review we take a look at WordPress and its main features
In this review we take a look at WordPress and its main features
WordPress
WordPress powers more than 42% of the web — a figure that rises every day. Everything from simple websites, to blogs, to complex portals and enterprise websites, and even applications, are built with WordPress.
Wordpress extremely flexible, meaning you have complete control over the design and functionality of your website. The WordPress design does require the users to know how to code. If you’re not able to code, you can hire someone to do this for you and this will cost you money.
Lets looks at some of the features of WordPress:
User management
WordPress allows use to manage the access of users. You may require a user to only have access to certain functions and WordPress has this out of the box.
Media library
WordPress has a media library that allows not only manage the media assets but also annotate those assets.
Themes
WordPress has a massive eco system of themes. It comes with some themes built in as well so you can have a working website as soon as your app is ready.
Literally has thousands of themes to choose from. Some of the themes are free and some of them cost money.
https://www.templatemonster.com
Another massive website of themes for WordPress amongst other things.
Plug-ins
WordPress has a concept of plug-ins which do everything from adding a contact form to adding Ecommerce features. Some of these plug-ins are free and some of them cost money.
Has a whole host of widgets that allow you to create fantastic professional looking websites. It's really worth looking at.
create an online store, integrate payments and a whole lot more
Comments
If you run a blog using WordPress, you can easily have a forum discussion feature with moderation
Multilingual
WordPress comes in 70 languages!
Upgrades
These can be performed in the administration console with no coding required
Tools
Another feature of WordPress is the import function that allows you to import your data from some other popular blogging tools
There’s an abundance of training material on https://learn.wordpress.org If you're interested in learning WordPress there is enough free information out there to keep you busy for a while.
Hosting
A web hosting service (often shortened to web host) is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organisations to make their website accessible via the World Wide Web.
There are plenty of hosting options available for WordPress and most of them are cost effective. WordPress.com has a list of plans to suit every budget. Bluehost is another provider that has a specialised WordPress hosting for very reasonable prices. If you’re technical then you can explore other options like Amazon lightsail which has plans starting at $3.50 per month. Most companies offer some sort of semi-managed hosting service. There are plenty of options.
What is the difference between WordPress Com vs WordPress org? So, what's the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org?
WordPress.com is a service that helps you build a website using the WordPress software, while WordPress.org is the software itself, which you can use to build and maintain a website on your own.
okay so now for the pros and cons of using WordPress.
Pros
WordPress is free
Large community, easy to find answers and help
Flexible and customisable
Relatively in expensive
Large amount of plugins and extensions to choose from
Cons
Security and Vulnerabilities, you need to manage the updates
The performance of some WordPress websites can be slow depending on the plugins that are used
You need technical skills or you need to hire technical skills to perform some functions
WordPress uses a database which can be another point of failure
The Verdict
WordPress is a great choice for users that have some technical knowledge or the budget to hire developers. There are some amazing examples of WordPress sites out in the wild.
Sean Kerr
Author