The Top 8 Most Common WordPress Myths

• By Sarah
• General News
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• 17th February 2022

If you’re just getting started with your entrepreneurial venture or startup and want to create an online presence, then you may have been considering using WordPress as your content management system (CMS).

But whether you’re planning on blogging, advertising your services, or launching an e-commerce site, there are many myths about WordPress that could influence your decision. We have a look at some of them here.

 

1. WordPress is free

The core WordPress software is free to download and use. But if you want to achieve an efficient and well-built website, then you need to invest in features such as premium plugins and themes, and to get a professional-looking website, it would be best to hire a team of developers to work on it for you.

 

2. WordPress is just for blogging

It may have started as a platform for blogging, but WordPress has grown exponentially from those early days. The CMS can be used to build e-commerce websites, job boards, business websites, portfolios, directories, membership websites and online forums.

 

3. WordPress doesn’t offer support

While the free version does not come with a live chat support option, there are several plans to do feature support. But there is still a wealth of support documentation and forums that can be used whenever help is needed.

 

4. WordPress needs extensive knowledge of coding

Some coding experience and knowledge will be beneficial, but it is not required to start a website with WordPress, as there are pre-made plugins and themes available, and all the functions are clearly labelled.

 

6. WordPress is not secure

Regardless of the CMS, every website can suffer from malware and cyberattacks, which is why WordPress continuously provides updates to keep the platform secure. Third-party plugins can also help boost the security of your website.

 

6. WordPress is just for startups and small businesses

The accessibility of WordPress makes it ideal for startups and small businesses that are unable to invest in their websites immediately, but it is also used to build far more complex websites and is used by The New York Times and TED to create their websites.

 

7. WordPress isn’t SEO-friendly

When it comes to SEO, WordPress offers a large number of SEO plug-ins, and it can make even the most basic SEO practices easy to achieve.

 

8. You can do everything on WordPress on your own

WordPress is user-friendly and great for entrepreneurs starting out on their journey, but the more complex your website, and the more traffic it attracts, the more you will need a team of web developers to maintain and fix any issues.

It’s easy to get overwhelmed by every single myth that pops up on the internet. However, when it comes to WordPress, there are so many resources out there that it’s effortless to see whether the things we hear are true or not.

As your business grows, so will your website, and it would be a good idea to hire a WordPress white label agency to maintain and develop your website, so talk to us today.