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WordPress has been around for quite some time and is one of the most popular blogging software's' on the market. Over the last few years, WordPress has also become the content management software of choice for non-blogging websites. This is mainly due to how easy it is to use. People can create, design and update their website without being a coding experts. With plenty of added extras to enjoy and a wealth of free or paid plugins and themes as well, a company's website design and development can quickly start to take shape.

But with so many platform options available online let's consider WordPress' advantages and disadvantages:



Advantages

Easy to use: It has an easy and intuitive interface. Things related to web design and web development are a breeze and can be done quickly. Its simple technology reduces time spent formatting.

Great Menus: It's menu options, makes it nicer and simpler than other platforms due to its custom menus that can be rearranged to include categories, pages, etc.

People can manage their website from any computer: WordPress is browser-based. It's possible to login from any Internet connected computer and manage their site.

Community: The WordPress community is large and vibrant, offering everything from tutorials to a vast amount of free plugins that can visually or technically enhance the website design.

Search Engines Love WordPress Sites: If a business needs to reach the top results of a search within Google, WordPress offers many search engine optimization options that can help to make the website more visible to search engines.

A blog is built-in and ready to go: Since WordPress was originally created as a blogging platform, blogging capabilities are built-in and are easy to integrate, if desired.

The site can grow as the business grows: WordPress sites are very scalable. Hundreds of pages or blog posts on the business site as well as its performance will not be compromised in the least.



Disadvantages



Lack of freedom: for example if a business needs to customize which of its users can access management options they might need to consider a different site.

Too many plugins: which can result in frequent bugs that can slow down the website.

Tables and Graphics: WordPress can make formatting table and graphic images more difficult.

In conclusion WordPress is a great platform to begin blogging or for a simple web design. It's an easy and customizable solution with some great tools for the web design beginner. But someone who might be looking into a more advanced and customizable website should look into contacting a web design company.

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