Is WordPress Worth It In 2024?
Is WordPress Worth It In 2024? This is something I have been thinking about a lot recently. As many longtime bloggers have noticed, there have been some major changes on this platform over the last few years. And quite a number of bloggers have left over the last few years, some due to the decrease in activity and growth on their blog. So today, let’s talk about it. Let’s see if WordPress is still worth it in 2024.
The Cons
As I mentioned, there have been a lot of changes happening to this platform over the last few years. And although some of these changes have been embraced with open arms, some have been less than popular. In fact, bloggers have openly complained about certain things.
Unnecessary Changes
Firstly, a lot of bloggers that were used to the Classic Editor as still salty about the switch to the Block Editor. You can use the Classic Editor plugin but need to be on the Creator Plan for that. And that can be too pricey for most, especially if you’re just blogging as more of a hobby.
The second complain has been that WordPress does not run the changes by bloggers or even alert them of the changes in a lot of cases. This can be frustrating to bloggers since they need to adapt to these changes with no heads up. And many bloggers claim that some of these changes are unnecessary. Especially when WP has a track record of ignoring actual suggestions for change from bloggers. Why fix what isn’t broken and not care about the things that are?
Not to mention that some of these changes come with an array of glitches that users have to deal with. And these often take days to get fixed, if they are fixed.
It’s All About The Money
Another thing I have heard bloggers complain about is that over time WordPress seems to be more and more focused on making profit rather than having an impressive platform (something it once was according to many). Murmurs about this turned into outrage when WP announced that they would only be offering two plans a while back. Read more about that here.
Many bloggers were also quite frustrated by the introduction of Blaze. Blaze allows WordPress bloggers to advertise their posts to other WordPress users. There are multiple reasons why this frustrates bloggers.
First, a number of people did not like the idea of having to pay to get their content pushed especially if they were paying for the (quite expensive) paid plans. They believe that WordPress should be pushing their posts anyway.
Second, many feel that their traffic decreased right around the time Blaze was introduced and they have their suspicions about that. Even if WP doesn’t control our traffic (don’t forget they tried to though), people feel that WP stopped organically pushing free posts almost completely. Many sites that got hundreds or even thousands of followers every year have seen a major decrease recently in growth. Although this could easily be due to them trying harder to get rid of spam and deleting spammers. Either way, this decrease has pushed many bloggers to move to different platforms, self-host or even quit blogging altogether.
Lastly, one thing I have seen people complain about is the lack of innovative features and the decrease in what is offered on the plans. There was once a time when you could get a lot of features for free but now even with a paid plan you only get so much. Just recently, a blogging friend of mine had a major issue with their site and couldn’t chat with a Happiness Engineer even though that is part of the Creator (formerly Business) Plan.
Related Post: I Tried Blaze So You Wouldn’t Have To
The Pros
It’s really not all bad though. This post is all about weighing the good and the bad so obviously I will be sharing the good stuff too.
The Community
The community on WordPress is definitely one of the best parts of it. If not the best part. The community here is like nothing I’ve seen on any other internet platform. People are so positive, supportive and kind (for the most part). That’s really what keeps me on WordPress even when I get pissed and want to leave every few months lol. I would just miss my blogging friends too much.
And I think a lot of bloggers can relate to that. A lot of us keep coming back here just for the socialisation and community.
No Platform Is Perfect
One thing we have to keep in mind when weighing the pros and cons is that no platform is perfect. Every platform/social media platform has its pros and cons. It’s so hard to maintain a platform and most platforms have glitches and other problems now and then. I mean, look at Instagram. No offence, but they are such a mess these days. Even compared to WordPress.
At Least They Are Trying
One thing I have noticed is that recently WordPress has been trying. Is it perfect? No, I stated no platform is prefect. But I have seen WordPress make an effort to better this platform and listen to their users these days. In fact, I actually had a meeting in which I gave suggestions that they took into account and even implemented. I was so happy about that and I think these changes could really help bloggers navigate this platform better and help improve it overall. I just hope WP continues in this direction and keeps taking its users seriously.
So, Is WordPress Worth It In 2024?
In my opinion, yes WordPress is worth it in 2024 and for the near future at least. Otherwise, we wouldn’t still be here. It’s not perfect but this is the only platform on the internet that feels like home. For the majority of my time on here, people have been so supportive, kind and genuinely caring. I absolutely love it here. And if I have to deal with some ups and downs, some glitches every few months and some little arguments with HE’s then so be it. I can live with that. For me, as long as you guys are here to chat with me in the comments I’m going to be here too. The day my comments get to like one or two comments per post, that’s the day I leave.
Your Thoughts
Do you think WordPress is worth it in 2024? Let me know in the comments below because I would really love to hear your thoughts on this and see if any of you feel the same way I do. Or simply stop by and say hi!
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