"is supposed to be the easy way to run a WordPress site without dealing with the headaches of hosting, security, or server maintenance. You pay them, they keep the lights on, and you get to focus on your content. Simple enough. The platform's been around forever, starting life as a humble blogging tool. Now, it powers a huge chunk of the internet. Everyone from travel bloggers to small businesses to online stores leans on it. The problem is, in 2025,"
"The editor (Gutenberg) is the poster child for this love-hate relationship. It's a block system. Every paragraph, picture, or button is a "block" you drag around. Once you get it, it's fine. But it's not "grandma can build a site in an afternoon" fine, and some veterans actually dislike it. Wix and Squarespace, they're plug-and-play. Yes, there's an AI assistant now that will write your headlines or generate stock images, but that just papers over the complexity."
WordPress.com offers a hosted, managed option where Automattic handles servers, updates, and security while users pay for convenience. WordPress.org is the open-source, self-hosted route that gives total control, immediate plugin access, and lower long-term cost. Themes number around 300 with many mobile-ready options, but deep customization like CSS edits or uploading custom themes requires higher-tier plans. The Gutenberg editor uses draggable blocks and produces mixed reactions: capable but not universally intuitive. AI tools can generate headlines and stock images, yet they mask underlying complexity. Competing builders like Wix and Squarespace remain more plug-and-play.
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