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Topic: Wordpress or Static HTML Sites?

Question for the pros out there:

Is it better as a web designer to create standard HTML sites or Wordpress sites for business clients? It looks like Wordpress is gaining momentum but I am also hearing that they need regular maintenance such as when plugins need constant updating.

Is this an issue for any Wordpress designers out there?

Looking for feedback

-Artie

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Re: Wordpress or Static HTML Sites?

It really depends on what the client is looking for. Wordpress is nice because your client can take care of some of the content entry/updating themselves, without knowledge of HTML. Saves you time, since you don't have to do that for them, and saves them money.

I wouldn't say that plugins need "constant updating", but yes, they will need the occasional update (a couple times a year?). Still, probably you will spend less time keeping Wordpress updated than you would doing all of the client's updates by hand.

  • Registered: 2009-08-21
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Re: Wordpress or Static HTML Sites?

Thanks Benjamin- I'll take your advice.

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Re: Wordpress or Static HTML Sites?

The way Wordpress updates run now it is very straight forward, there is no longer any messing around on the server required so you client should even be able to manage the updates to keep their site nice and secure as well as any new features that get added to Wordpress.

  • Susie
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Re: Wordpress or Static HTML Sites?

I only provide websites built upon Wordpress or CMS Made Simple for my clients now.  I just don't have the time (or desire) to update their sites with little content/image updates multiple times per month.  Yes, Wordpress and the plugins need upgrading once in a while, but as previously mentioned, it's pretty easy to do.  No longer do you have to download the updates, FTP them in and perform the upgrades manually.  You can just click the link right inside the dashboard and do it yourself.

  • Registered: 2009-11-12
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Re: Wordpress or Static HTML Sites?

hi buddy it depends on how complicated your website is going to be.If your clients website requieres to do a seo of that site than my vote goes to static Html..

  • Registered: 2009-11-16
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Re: Wordpress or Static HTML Sites?

i would go for static html. whats the fun in using wordpress? what do you learn? tongue

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Re: Wordpress or Static HTML Sites?

synbitz wrote:

i would go for static html. whats the fun in using wordpress? what do you learn? tongue

If you are making a site for yourself, that's one thing -- potentially a good opportunity to learn something new or experiment. If you are making a site for others, going with something like Wordpress that will save you time, has a strong user community and should be relatively bug free might make more sense.