WordPress is a trap for your SMB (and nobody tells you)

WordPress powers 43% of the internet. It also powers 90% of the hacks. If your business depends on a fast, secure, serious site, WP is the last option you should consider in 2026.

WP was designed for a blog in 2003

Matt Mullenweg launched WordPress as a tool for bloggers who wanted to write without knowing HTML. Today we run 8-figure e-commerce, SaaS platforms and corporate portals on it. The problem isn't WP. The problem is stretching a 23-year-old tool way past its purpose.

Plugin hell

To run a mid-sized WP site "as it should", you install: WooCommerce, Yoast SEO, WPBakery, WP Rocket, Wordfence, MonsterInsights, Mailchimp for WP. Each one maintained by different teams, updating at different speeds, fighting each other. When one breaks, the others break. Your site goes down Saturday at 3am.

The alternative is no longer expensive

In 2022, a custom site with e-commerce cost $80K-150K USD. Today, with modern frameworks (Next.js, Astro, Remix) and AI dev assistance, the same site ships in 6-10 weeks for $15K-40K USD. And most important: you control it, no plugins to break, no vendors pushing you to the next plan.