When building a website, or commissioning us to build you a website, you might be wondering which is the best tool for the job.
WordPress and Wix are very different tools, and each has advantages and disadvantages.
WordPress
Advantages
- Has many free plugins, including third-party tools.
- WordPress blocks are easy to use and customize.
- The editor is very stable and behaves consistently.
- You can create reusable patterns for your templates (like blocks but more complex).
- You can edit the underlying code (HTML and CSS).
- The Site SEO plugin walks you through the SEO settings for each page.
- You can customize the page templates, including the blog layout.
- The website is hosted in Canada.
Disadvantages
- It is harder to animate the transitions in your website.
- There are less templates available.
- You need to pay to remove ads and get access to fully customizable templates.
Wix
Advantages
- Has built-in forms, templates, e-commerce tools, and more.
- You can switch between editing for desktop and mobile.
- Animations are provided as part of the setup.
- There’s a wide variety of templates for different types of website, and they come with a members-only area.
- You can do a lot of customization on the free version.
- The SEO settings take you through what needs changing item by item.
Disadvantages
- The editing interface jumps around (especially when resizing a section).
- Cannot directly customize the underlying code.
- Options for styling the text and backgrounds are hard to find.
- The SEO settings are not as flexible as on WordPress.
- Changing text styles doesn’t always carry across to other pages.
- The website is hosted in the USA.
WordPress and Wix pretty much provide all the same features, so it is really just a matter of which user interface you prefer, whether you want to be able to access the underlying code, and whether you are worried about hosting your website outside Canada.
Check out our portfolio for examples of websites built with WordPress and Wix.
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