It’s a real crossroads when creating your site. Both are solid choices — it all depends on your project. Here’s how to decide, without dogma.
WordPress: flexible and self-managed
Who is it for? Anyone who wants to update their site themselves (text, photos, blog posts) without touching code.
Its strengths:
- You keep full control over content after delivery.
- A huge ecosystem, a plugin for almost anything.
- Ideal for a blog or a site that changes often.
Its limitations:
- Updates and security require some ongoing maintenance.
- Too many plugins = a slow site.
- Deep customisation can quickly get expensive.
Custom-built: fast and tailored to you
Who is it for? Anyone who wants an ultra-fast, unique, lightweight site without content to update every day.
Its strengths:
- Top performance (great for SEO).
- No plugins means minimal maintenance and security risks.
- A result that exactly matches your brand.
Its limitations:
- Content changes go through the developer (at least at first).
- Less suited if you publish content constantly.
How to choose?
- You want to manage your content yourself or run a blog → WordPress.
- You want a fast, distinctive showcase site that you rarely touch → custom-built.
- You’re unsure → let’s talk, and I’ll guide you honestly based on your needs, not what’s more convenient for me.
I work with both, precisely so I can recommend the right tool. Describe your project and I’ll tell you what would suit you best.