Yoda is quite a wise guy. Back in the day—which is about 300 years back from “a long time ago” but still in a Galaxy far, far away—he used WordPress to create blogs and websites for the Galactic Republic.
Now, it is time to share his wisdom with us. So, what would Master Yoda say about WordPress?
WordPress is Not Only a Blogging Platform
Although many consider WordPress as a platform that is good only for blogging, that is a thing of the past. Of course, the platform started as a content management system to put blogs online but over the years it has turned into major technology on which you can base your websites. Really complex ones too.
That’s why Yoda also would say…
You Can Use WordPress Regardless If You Are an Enterprise Or a Non-Profit
That’s right! With its versatility and easy management, it is used by many, many companies you would consider as ‘serious’. CNN, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The Next Web, The New Yorker, Vogue, Harvard Business Review, NASA, and many more have their whole websites or at least blogs held on WordPress. Even Facebook, for their Newsroom. That means – if it’s good for such brands, it will definitely be good for your case as well.
The important thing to remember here, however, is that these brand use custom WordPress design and development. More often than not, they do not rely on pre-made templates. They hire an internal web development team or outsource the work to an external entity. That, in turn, allows them to build wireframes and mockups from scratch, or handle their software development costs more efficiently.
Adding Functionalities On a Basic Level Is Easy
One of the key reasons why WordPress is the most popular CMS in the Galaxy is its ease of use. You don’t have to be a Jedi-developer to add new functionalities to the platform. You don’t have to be a developer at all. You could be Princess Leia and you’d manage. With over 56,000 plug-ins available, you can find one for almost anything you would like to add to your CMS. There are paid and free ones and if you know PHP, you can further customize them.
What is more, you can even create your own plug-ins that—with time—can turn into full-blown products.
WordPress Is Highly Customizable
It’s reasonable to use WordPress templates when you run a small business and/or have limited resources.
You can find thousands of templates – paid and free – that will turn developing a new site a walk in the park. Some of them are really good and do not require much additional work. You could just add your branding and be satisfied with the looks.
However, if you are looking for custom, more sophisticated design, you can also implement it easily into WordPress. A template is not the only way to go. Our clients—more often than not—decide to go with both custom development and design to make sure there is no other website that is similar to theirs.
WordPress—the Platform—Is Free
It’s reasonable to use WordPress templates when you run a small business and/or have limited resources.
You can find thousands of templates – paid and free – that will turn developing a new site a walk in the park. Some of them are really good and do not require much additional work. You could just add your branding and be satisfied with the looks.
However, if you are looking for custom, more sophisticated design, you can also implement it easily into WordPress. A template is not the only way to go. Our clients—more often than not—decide to go with both custom development and design to make sure there is no other website that is similar to theirs.
WordPress—the Platform—Is Free
An open-source license of WordPress doesn’t require you to pay anything to use the platform. Literally. Not even a single penny. This means you can create any site you want and as many sites you want, without spending money on the license.
All that is paid around WordPress is not the platform itself. Whether you choose to add paid plug-ins, use templates, or go with custom development, it’s your decision.
It is possible to make a WordPress site on a tight budget.
By now you might see the pattern—WordPress is good for literally any kind of online application. This means that you once you learn how to manage websites or create them using only this tool, you can earn a decent amount of money with that skills.
These are the quotes Master Yoda would definitely say about WordPress if he was not only a Jedi but also a developer.
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