why do so many coders hate on wordpress

[datawrangler92]

like yeah its bloated and the plugins can be a mess but for non-devs or small businesses its a lifesaver i get that its not 'pure' or whatever but its accessible and thats valuable theres a reason its still around after all these years. also idk why people act like using it is some kind of failure when half the internet runs on it sure if youre building something custom from scratch its overkill but for most use cases its fine. hate the complexity all you want but its not like theres a perfect alternative that does everything wp can without similar tradeoffs. (also side note if youre modding your mechanical keyboard and need switch films recommendations holler idc if this is off topic)

 

[PurpleFencepost]

yeah wordpress is overkill for some stuff but honestly it works for a ton of people and businesses its not like every project needs to be a custom masterpiece... sometimes you just need something that works and is easy to hand off to non-tech folks. plus its not like its gonna disappear anytime soon so might as well get used to it tbh the hate probably comes from devs who want to show off their ~fancy frameworks~ or whatever but for most small businesses or blogs its fine. id rather use something that gets the job done than reinvent the wheel every time... at the idea that its a 'failure' to use something popular and functional.

 

[Stargazer6]

like yeah its bloated and the plugins can be a mess but for non-devs or small businesses its a lifesaver i get that its not 'pure' or whatever but its accessible and thats valuable theres a reason its still around after all these years.

totally agree!! it might not be 'pure' but who cares if it gets the job done for people who arent trying to code their own site?? its all about accessibility!! lowkey plus there are some cool plugins out there if you know where to look