WordPress — The Good, The Bad, and The Scary
43% of the web runs on WordPress. Here's what makes it powerful, what makes it painful, and what makes it dangerous.
WordPress powers 43% of the internet. That number is staggering. The White House, TechCrunch, Sony Music, BBC America — they all run on WordPress. It's the most successful open-source project in the history of the web, and there's a very good reason for that.
But WordPress also has a reputation. Performance problems. Security nightmares. Plugin conflicts. A codebase that traces its roots back to 2003 and still carries some of that DNA. Understanding both sides — what makes WordPress great and what makes it terrifying — is essential because you will encounter it, whether you want to or not.
The Good
Ease of Use
WordPress got one thing spectacularly right: it made publishing accessible to everyone. A small business owner with no technical background can install WordPress, pick a
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