WordPress V/s HTML on Behance

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WordPress V/s HTML on Behance
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Creating your business website is not an easy
task. You have to make choices based on cost,
quality, selection of a hosting platform etc. So
how will you decide which hosting platform to
choose between WordPress and HTML for your
website? Both WordPress and HTML are quite
popular and have their own strengths and
weaknesses. Lets find out which one is the best
suited for you.
WordPress
WordPress is perceived as a Content Management
System (CMS) and is dynamic in nature. This means
that you can make as many changes as you like to
your web content including the design, theme,
images etc. CMS website development gives you
the power to manage the content of your website
at your own will. It is open source software
that is extremely user-friendly and does not
require any form of formal training. Admin panel
helps in making the changes to the website
content. Some of its benefits and drawbacks are
listed below.
Benefits
Easy to edit WordPress allows you to add pages
to the existing site without having to pay a web
design company. It has an intuitive user
interface that helps in creating or updating
information on your website.
Ready-to-use Templates You can use their ready
to use templates that have been developed by
professionals world over.
Powerful plugins Installing plugins allows you
to add contact forms, reservation systems, photo
galleries etc. to your existing website.
Total control You can make changes to anything
you wish whether it is the domain name, content
etc. and see it grow in popularity and traffic.
Creation of dynamic sites WordPress is built on
PHP framework and can create dynamic websites.
SEO It is SEO friendly and provides improved
rankings.
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Cost-effective User does not need any technical
knowledge and making changes is easy.
Hence you dont need to spend a huge amount in
hiring a developer.
Drawbacks
Maintenance You have to keep WordPress,
plug-ins, and themes updated as automatic updates
are not possible. All updates have to be
manually performed or you can also contact
managed WordPress hosting provider. HTML
HTML is a mark-up language used for developing
static web pages and can easily be combined with
CSS and JavaScript for additional
functionalities. You would need to hire a web
developer to create HTML website.
Benefits
No maintenance Once the website is active, there
is no maintenance required. You just need to
create a back-up and thats it.
Loads faster Since HTML pages use limited
resources as compared to dynamic sites, they load
much faster.
Drawbacks
Difficult and costly to update If you are not
familiar with HTML and CSS you will need to call
the developer for the minutest of change. This
will also prove to be costly. No plug-ins Once
your business picks up and you want to add
features to your website like a store or a
gallery, you may have to again hire a developer
or even move from HTML to WordPress. You dont
have the option to add plug- ins. How do you
decide which one to choose?
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After looking at the advantages and disadvantages
of WordPress and HTML, how will you choose
between the two?
In case you want to create the website once and
never add, remove or update anything to it, then
it is recommended that you choose HTML over
WordPress as it is faster and more suitable.
However, if you want to have the control over
your website so that you can make changes as and
when required then WordPress is best suited.
If you want to get more money from your website,
then WordPress is recommended as it will allow
you to add a number of pages with additional
content, blogs etc. It allows you to build your
own email list and add customers. Also you will
get enough assistance, resources, tools, and
plug-ins for managing your website.
Each is unique. But WordPress definitely is a
notch above HTML as it saves both time and money.
HTML may work in some instance but WordPress is
forever.