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Director - Inbound Marketing with 201-500 employees
Real User
The ease of access for a large developer community is good.

What is most valuable?

  1. Ease of use
  2. User Interface
  3. Theme/template model
  4. Widgets and plugins
  5. Cost
  6. Ease of access for a large developer community

How has it helped my organization?

  1. Rapid deployment
  2. ROI
  3. CapEx

What needs improvement?

  1. Faster deployment
  2. Better native AMP

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used it for 10 years.

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What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

We rarely have issues.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We've not really had any issues with the stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We sometimes have issues when scaling it out.

How are customer service and support?

Customer Service:

It's community based, so we never need customer service.

Technical Support:

It's bring your own support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used Joomla, and switched due to the ease of use and deployment process.

How was the initial setup?

It's very straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

We've implemented it through an in-house team as well as a vendor one.

What was our ROI?

There's an immediate return. The saving starts the minute you stop using something else.

What other advice do I have?

If this is your first CMS, go with WordPress, and if you outgrow it, you'll have a list of others. Just don't be snobby about it

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Consultant en organisation & chargé de mission à l'international at a consultancy
Consultant
Top 20
Simple to learn. The product is agile and flexible.

What is most valuable?

WordPress is simple to learn, agile, and flexible.

How has it helped my organization?

Now, we have a blog!

What needs improvement?

  • Ergonomy
  • Aestheticism

For how long have I used the solution?

One year.

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

A change of management in my team.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

No issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No issues.

How are customer service and technical support?

Customer Service:

A five out of 10.

Technical Support:

A six out of 10.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

No.

How was the initial setup?

It was straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

In-house.

What was our ROI?

10%.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Ask for help from the professionals.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

No, not really.

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SEO Business Web Technologies Merchant Solutions Consultant at a tech services company
Consultant
The product has evolved and has become dependable and secure.

Valuable Features:

The product has evolved and has become dependable and secure.

If you are an IT person, server security should be easy to implement.

Room for Improvement:

Better screen task management when doing updates of many pages. There should be an enhanced configuration screen for advanced users to do custom tweaks and adjustments. There are many editors to chose from. One must pick an editor that compliments the way you work.

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Digital Marketing Analyst at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Vendor
It enables multiple logins to edit the site simultaneously.

What is most valuable?

The plugins and widget features: they make life easy and save a lot of time, which can be used for further updating of the site.

How has it helped my organization?

It has given us a very good platform, enabling us to develop our site with ease, and by enabling multiple logins to edit the site simultaneously making our work easier.

What needs improvement?

The plugins have to be tested and monitored frequently as some of them lead to the website crashing. Also, all plugins must be compatible with the latest versions of WordPress.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using it for six months.

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

I have not encountered any deployment issues.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have not encountered any stability issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I have not encountered any scalability issues.

How is customer service and technical support?

On a scale of 1-10, I’d give technical support a 7. For every query that you may have, WordPress has a thread opened where you will find answers easily. This has helped me out many times in the past.

How was the initial setup?

Initial setup was straightforward. We had a theme to work with, which really made things easier.

What about the implementation team?

An in-house team implemented it.

What other advice do I have?

It is extremely easy with all the plugins and widgets available. The changes you need to make can be easily implemented and there is a support forum if you face any issues.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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