At Sparxx Design, we strongly support the advancement of open source software and especially open source content management systems. Open source content management systems allow us to deliver extremely powerful website solutions to our clients at a fraction of the price that developing a custom CMS would require. With so many open source content management systems available, one of the most popular questions among website designers is which one is best? Most designers will tell you that there is correct answer to this question and they’re right but, at Sparxx, our personal favorite is an unlikely contender called WordPress.

If you know anything about blogging then you’ve definitely heard of WordPress, but you may not have thought about WordPress as  a CMS. The of the matter is, WordPress is one of the most powerful content management systems available. We absolutely love and for several reasons. Here are our Top 10 Reasons Why We Love WordPress As A CMS:

1. Templating for WordPress is simple
   Every website starts out pretty much the same graphically speaking. The hard work comes by way of transforming a graphic design into a template for a CMS. With WordPress, a basic template is almost just a static HTML layout with a few PHP template tags added in. The greatest benefit? Because designing for WordPress is so simple, designers can do more in less time and that means a more impressive site for the client at an affordable price.
   
2. WordPress has a rediculously large plugin database
   WordPress is a lot like the iPhone. What type of website are you looking to create? What type of functionality do you need from your site? Well it really doesn’t matter because “there’s a plugin for that!” You can’t help but love the number of plugins available for WordPress. In website design, reinventing the wheel only adds cost for the client. By using WordPress plugins, you remove the bulk of the programming work regardless of whether or not you customize the plugin. Sometimes creating your own plugin is necessary, but regardless of your needs, WordPress offers an easy platform to design for.
   
3. WordPress’ developer community is excellent
   If you are a member of the web design community, then WordPress’s large developer community is a great positive to you too. If not, you should still be impressed. Why? A large developer community essentially means that the WordPress project is backed by tons of people who are constantly working to make it better. Asa result of this, WordPress is often one of the cheapest systems to have design work around.
   
4. WordPress is easy for clients to use
   One of the most common hidden costs of website design are the costs of training a business’ employees on how to use their new website. Many of the clients that we deal with are  not as tech savvy at all and so operating the admin section of their CMS can be difficult for them to learn. By using WordPress, they’re able to maintain their own website without having to a complicated system. As their website grows, WordPress can grow with them and we that means it’s less work for us to rework their website, and less money for them.
5. WordPress makes SEO simple
   This could possibly be the single greatest reason for using WordPress as a CMS. If no one can find your website, it doesn’t matter how nice it looks or how great your products and/ or services are. WordPress allows us to offer self managed SEO services as well as our professionally managed services. Clients with a desire to be able to manage keyword implementation on individual pages can do so without ever touching the code or meta tags.
6. WordPress is easy to manipulate
   In the beginning it was a blog. Now, it can be whatever you imagine. I can’t tell you how many different creative ways that I’ve seen WordPress used. From blogging to lead capture to eCommerce to corporate websites, WordPress will adapt to your project. All you need is a vision and a competent coder and you are well on your way to creating your dream site with WordPress.
7. WordPress functions as a top blog and CMS simultaneously
   Did I mention that WordPress is a great blogging platform? Well actually, it may be the best blogging platform around. That means clients who use WordPress as a CMS, to also have the world’s greatest blogging platform in the same admin panel. This allows us to add a blog to any clients website at any time without a ton of additional work, and they still only have to learn one system.
8. Updating WordPress is easy
   One of the most overlooked components of any CMS is often the ease of updating. Many CMS solutions require extensive work to update them. With WordPress, updating is as easy as clicking one button. Clients can manage updates themselves without fear of damaging their websites.
9. WordPress is FREE!
   The best thing of all! This directly affects the price that businesses pay to have their websites created. This also eliminates the monthly, quarterly, and yearly fees that many people pay for using commercially sold content management systems.
10. What’s your reason?
    The previous nine points are why we love WordPress so much at Sparxx. Now it’s your turn. Tell us what your favorite reasons are for using WordPress as a CMS?

If you’re in need of website design considering using WordPress as your CMS, and consider Sparxx Design for all of your design needs.