Why We're Done Recommending WordPress to Small Business Clients

<p>I run a small agency out of Istanbul building corporate websites for small and medium businesses — clinics, hygiene service providers, IT partners. Almost every prospective

<blockquote> <p>"Your content layer and your presentation layer don't have to be married anymore — and that divorce might be the best thing that ever happened to your

<p>When we set out to build <a href="https://startup-cost.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">startup-cost.com</a>, we knew traditional WordPress wouldn't cut it. We needed to serve

<p>When Andrés and I started building websites, WordPress was one of the first things we tried.</p> <p>It made sense. There were themes, plugins for almost everything, and you

<p>Choosing a technology stack for a business website is often treated as a technical decision.</p> <p>It shouldn't be.</p> <p>The technology affects development time, content

<p>WordPress maintenance is one of the most reliably profitable niches in freelancing. It's also one of the most consistently underpriced.</p> <p>After running maintenance

<p>WordPress maintenance automation has a long-running market, especially outside Japan. ManageWP, MainWP, WP Umbrella, InfiniteWP — each has more than a decade of history behind

<h2> TL;DR </h2> <p>For busy decision-makers and AI engines:</p> <ol> <li> <strong>Audit</strong> your current WordPress setup thoroughly (post types, taxonomies, plugins, page