Why we don't use Wordpress

We have a lot of people ask why we don't use Wordpress to build websites. We personally don't feel it's up to par when it comes to functionality and security.

Wordpress is open source software, which means it's very easy for people to hack into it. There are also 100's of security holes due to the 3rd party plugins that you have to install to make your website function like you want it too. They also end up making the website run slow due to being bloated with code.

WordPress requires a plugin to pretty much do anything and most have fees associated with them. Our plugins (We call them Widgets) are native to our design software which ensures it's compatible and works seamlessly. We also don't charge additional fees to use them.

While WordPress has gained a lot of popularity over the years, I would definitely do your research should you decide to go in that direction.

WordPress - Quick Pros & Cons

Positives

• As one of the largest open-source platforms in the world, WordPress can be used to design any type site you can dream of as long as you hire a designer that is knowledgeable.
• The extensive market of plugins and themes means you can purchase functionality without having to design it yourself. But most you will have to pay a fee to use.
• WordPress sites can be hosted with any provider, so clients may be able to reuse their existing hosting.
  
  

Negatives

• "With great power comes great responsibility" - WordPress sites need constant updates, patches and monitoring for security vulnerabilities. It is certainly not headache free.
• Sites often end up much more expensive than anticipated due to the ongoing need for outside plugins to achieve functionality.
• Heavy customization of sites will likely require a developer or designer with solid coding skills.
• The platform is quite bloated. With so much functionality, sites typically load slowly and contain a ton of unnecessary code that should be manually removed in order to speed up load times and improve SEO.
• WordPress must be installed on a server, so experience managing a server and database is a major asset.

Contact us if you are interested in discussing our website design options. https://www.getkdm.com/website-design