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0 pointsmontroser3y ago0 comments

Fair enough, and now I know.

But would you also agree it's a totally insane capability, let alone default, for a CMS to offer a web interface to edit its own running application code? With no VCS integrated or rollback mechanism...

I was too naive to know I should look for a thing like that to disallow.

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splatzone3y ago

Yes, those are totally legitimate criticisms.

IMO WordPress' big flaw (and key asset) is its commitment to backwards compatibility. The upside of this is that it was very easy for people to pick up and deploy it on PHP hosting in the 2000s, leading to its massive growth. The downside is that, as a WordPress developer, you're saddled with sticking to decisions made years ago.

It's definitely not your fault that this is unclear, the WP.org documentation does a poor job of explaining the pitfalls. After 5-10 years of working with it you come to understand the weird kinks...

Sorry for piling on your comment.

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