WordPress or a custom website: which suits your business?
The eternal question when building a site. We compare WordPress and custom development on speed, security, SEO and cost so you choose well.
It’s the big question when building your site: WordPress, which «everyone uses», or a custom website? Both work, but for different businesses. Here’s the clear, jargon-free version.
WordPress: quick to set up, heavy in the long run
WordPress is popular because it’s cheap to start and there are thousands of templates. The catch: those templates load lots of code you don’t use, which makes them slow, and they need constant updates and plugins that can break or have security holes. For something simple it can do; to stand out, it falls short.
Custom website: fast, secure and unique
A custom website is built with exactly the code your business needs. The result: ultra-fast (better SEO and less drop-off), more secure (no plugins to maintain) and with a design that looks like no other. It costs a bit more upfront, but pays off in the medium term.
What does your customer actually notice?
- Speed: a custom site can load in under a second.
- SEO: clean code = Google understands and ranks it better.
- Image: your own design, not a template used by a thousand businesses.
So, which do I pick?
If you need something very basic on a small budget, WordPress can do. If you want a fast, secure site that ranks and actually wins clients, custom wins. At MetaLogic we build custom with modern technology (Astro) for exactly this reason.
Unsure about your case? We’ll advise you with no commitment and tell you honestly what suits you.