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I think everyone heard the fact that 40-50% of the published websites in the world are made with WordPressโฆ just insane, as this means around 500 million websites.
No, but honestly, I can no longer imagine a use case where you still start with WordPress and build a website today.
Since 2003, people have built websites with WordPress, and it was once known for its easiness and affordability. As you could build websites without learning HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
A whole ecosystem was built around the open-source platform. Plugins, themes, building blocks, and so on.
Over the last few years, many modern website builders stepped up the game. Webflow, Framer, and even tools like Notion, Canva, and now also Figma let you build and publish websites.
But I think the new AI era with Lovable, Bolt, and v0 will finally make WordPress obsolete and not even an option for someone to start building a website.
What is your go-to when it comes to website building?
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I think we'll be seeing a generational shift where younger creators don't even know what WordPress is, unless they step up their game. WordPress as a self-hosted platform will fade away imho.
I always thought the Wordpress ecosystem was bloated and dated. I still think there is a place for human web design, though.
What do you think it is about these new AI tools that renders Wordpress obsolete? Differences in coding time/expertise needed?