concrete5 vs Wordpress
Feb 26, 2021
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Sometimes we get asked about different content management systems (CMS) and what CMS would be best for a client's website. Two that we most frequently get asked about are Wordpress and Concrete5. Here is the executive summary of what I tell clients. Contact us and we can give you a free consultation to find the solution that works best for you.
Concrete5 Pros:
- Very intuitive and easy for non-technical users to learn
- Easy to develop against to enhance a website
- Active development community
- Inexpensive to build a website with
- More secure than many CMS
Concrete5 Cons:
- Not as many add-ons/plugins available as Wordpress has, but has all of the most commonly used add-ons
- Not as many off the shelf themes available
- Smaller developer community
Wordpress Pros:
- Massive user base with a lot of plugins available so there is a lot of support and documentation as well as ways to enhance site functionality at a low cost
- Many website design templates available
- Excellent blogging tool
- Inexpensive to build with
Wordpress Cons:
- Very vulnerable to website hacks because it is the most targeted CMS by hackers
- Not always intuitive to use
- Sometimes a little more challenging to extend its functionality
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