HACKER Q&A
📣 ms7892

Is It Time for a WordPress Alternative?


Given the recent public dispute between WordPress.com and WP Engine over the ACF plugin, are you considering exploring alternative open-source platforms for pure blogging?

The controversy has highlighted potential tensions between the commercial and open-source sides of the WordPress ecosystem. This raises questions about the future direction of WordPress and the level of control individual users have over their websites.

If you're a blogger primarily focused on content creation and distribution, what features or characteristics are you looking for in a blogging platform?

1. Simplicity: A clean, intuitive interface with a focus on writing and publishing content. 2. Performance: Fast loading times and good SEO optimization. 3. Customization: The ability to customize the look and feel of your blog without extensive technical knowledge. 4. Community: A supportive community and active development. 5. Cost: A free or affordable option.

Share your thoughts.


  👤 bromuro Accepted Answer ✓
Recently I tried to give Wordpress a chance, to help a friend setup his company’s website. I ended up using a static website generator. WP has been such awful experience - why is this tool still popular ?

👤 benjaminfh
Does WP actually provide (1) any more? I built my first personal (photog) website on WP about 10 years ago and it was ideal. I went to do a simple website this year and WP is web builder framework inception - it’s web builders all the way down. You install a theme and it brings its own rat nest. So yes, I think it’s cooked but was before this spat. Webflow is simple. I assume there’s an OSS alternative by now(?)

👤 constantinum
Ghost

👤 Gooblebrai
Ghost