There are a lot of things about WordPress templates that we love. It has so many time-saving features that it makes a lot of the heavy lifting of web development much lighter. Still, it does have its Pros and Cons isn’t a universal, one-size-fits-all solution. Themes mill have created many sites using WordPress. We’ve learned that there are some good reasons to use WordPress to create your website, and some good reasons you might want to use another solution.
Cost: Free
Pros:
There is no hassle to spend thousands of dollars on some proprietary solution that nobody has ever heard of. Also, if you’re really on a shoestring, you can even have your site hosted for free on wordpress.com. (For another $100/year, you can have more customization options and not have ads served on your site.)
Cons:
You can’t argue with Free!
Design: Ample of templates
Pros:
Even if you don’t hire a designer to customize your site, there are enough templates to create a versatile website of your own. WordPress templates provide a great way to kick start your design. Moreover, there are many templates with built-in functions that can help you solve complex web programming tasks. The past few years have seen a huge increase in the number of responsive templates. So, be sure the template you choose is mobile-friendly.
Cons:
Templates are not designed to further your particular brand, so while you may find one that is similar to your current look, it won’t match exactly. You might want to start with a simple template and then customize (or hire a web developer to customize) the template to match your branding. If you want to customize pages even more, you may have to spend a decent amount of time updating style sheets and PHP.
Search: Built-in search and SEO
Pros:
WordPress has a built-in search function and facilitates search engine optimization (SEO). The search function is easily added to all pages of your site. WordPress allows you to tag all content, create custom keyword-rich URLs, and allow trackbacks and pingbacks, all of which help your site be found in online searches.
Cons:
WordPress search is limited — results are sorted by date, not relevance, and there are no advanced searching options. For a more robust search function, you can install Google Site Search on your website. WordPress doesn’t automatically do some of the more technical SEO tasks. So, you still may have to add a few plugins to truly optimize your site for search.
