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0 pointsfastball1y ago0 comments

It really depends on your needs. Are there many alternatives more flexible than WP? No. But that is begging the question. The vast majority of people don't need the kitchen sink that is WP, and would be better served by utilizing one of the many products and platforms that have cropped up to fill more specific niches since the inception of WP.

Just need a blog? Maybe want it to be a newsletter? Ghost, Medium, Substack, etc

Want an online store? Shopify, Checkout Page, etc

Need a sexy website that doesn't take coding? Squarespace, Framer, etc

You get the idea.

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sureIy1y ago

Out of all your examples, only Ghost is self hosted. Not everyone wants to or is able to afford a $20/month provider, especially small businesses outside the US.

fastballOP1y ago

Given that your previous comment said "can be jump started by anyone", self-hosted is definitely not a reasonable requirement.

Self-hosted WP cannot be jump started by anyone, and in the limited cases it can (very, very limited WP), you're probably not spending much less than $20/m.

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