The Disadvantages of Wordpress

WordPress is without a doubt the most popular content management system (CMS) in the world. It is widely praised and appreciated for its benefits, with millions of users. Let us have a quick look at these statistics.

According to Hosting Tribunal:

• WordPress is used to power 39.6% of the internet.
• This figure has risen by nearly 5% since 2020, and is a 4% rise from 2019.
• Looking at websites built with a CMS alone, WordPress powers a whopping 64.1%.
• There are an estimated 64 million websites currently using WordPress.
• Over 400 million people visit WordPress websites every month.
• 661 new WordPress sites go live each and every day.
• There are over 50,000 plugins available to enhance your WordPress website.
• WordPress is available in 57 different languages, making it a truly global platform.

However, while the hype is still strong, many people overlook or are unaware that WordPress has some flaws that may cause them to reconsider their choices.

Here are the different disadvantages of using Wordpress.

You’ll need a lot plugins for extra features

If you want to add features to your website, your agency will need to look for WordPress plugins. Some plugins are free, while others cost money. Sometimes the plugins discovered are obsolete and no longer in use. Aside from that, your agency might need to install, manage, and update the plugins which is sometimes difficult to do.

Poor SEO Ranking

WordPress only includes a few SEO features in its packages, which are insufficient to help you rank in Google. There are other softwares and technology that can help you maximize your SEO efforts.

Vulnerability

Without a doubt, WordPress's biggest flaw is its lack of security. WordPress is an open-source platform that heavily relies on plugins and themes to customize it. Both the plugins and the themes are created by different individuals and companies, and because no one is monitoring them, they are prone to containing bugs or malicious code lines. Furthermore, as previously stated, WordPress is the most widely used content management system today. Because of this, WordPress is a prime target for hackers all over the world.

Frequent Theme and Plugin Updates

Simply installing WordPress will be of great assistance to you, as this platform requires a theme and at least a few plugins to function properly. Parts of your theme or some plugins may become unusable after a WordPress update. The more plugins you install, the more likely you are to run into compatibility issues. The entire WordPress maintenance process can be difficult, and you must be willing to make changes to your plugins and theme in order to have a functional website.

Slow Page Speed

Due to all of the added plugins, oversaturated databases, and codebases, WordPress is still a slow platform. As we know, website speed matters. You want a quick-loading website so that your visitors don't get frustrated and leave, which could cost you business because they won't be able to see what you have to offer.

Can be expensive

While WordPress is free in and of itself, there are significant costs when looking at the big picture. For customisation, WordPress relies on plugins and themes, and while some are free, they are not always reliable or secure. Furthermore, you must purchase a theme if you want your website to stand out and your visitors to have a positive experience, as free themes are overused. Keeping your website up to date can become quite costly, especially with so many updates coming out all the time.

Customisation needs Coding

HTML, CSS, and PHP knowledge are required to make certain changes to your WordPress site. If you want to customize it in a unique way or improve the design, you may need to write a lot of complicated code lines. Things can go smoothly if you're in the category of people who have the knowledge, but if you try to write code without having the right expertise — which is the case for the vast majority of people in this category — you can do a lot of damage to your website.

Website Design

Because WordPress is based on the template concept, the design limitations of the template you choose will limit your Wordpress web design. In theory, it's simple: add your logo, a few pictures, and some content, and your website is ready to go.

On the surface, it appears to be straightforward. Designing a website that inspires trust, professionalism, and motivates a visitor to generate a lead or sale, on the other hand, is more difficult... and one quickly realizes the template's limitations. Customizing and tweaking WordPress templates can quickly become costly and time-consuming.

Clearly, you can create fantastic websites with WordPress, as it has numerous advantages that have contributed to its massive popularity. However, you should make your website decision after considering and weighing all of the options, benefits, and drawbacks. Despite the hype, WordPress might not be the best option for you, and you'd be better off with a website built for recruitment and staffing by people that understand the industry.

If you want to get the most out of your website, you can get in touch with Shazamme and we will assist you.

Key issues with any non recruitment platform are:

1. Integrations
2. Lack of Industry knowledge
3. Poor recruitment SEO
4. Not maintained and updated
5. Can't do anything related to recruitment yourself
6. Lots of coding
7. Can't build optimised landing pages quickly