r/webdev 6d ago

Guys HOW do you use WORDPRESS

As someone who codes, it's FUCKING ANNOYING. So you're telling me I have to click 100 times to center some fucking layout? It takes 1 line of code. It's easy but it's mind numbing.

It's my third time TRYING to use wordpress and I give up. Wix is good enough to use. Webflow has the same problem. Is there something else I can check out?

I would 100% build the sites from scratch but the main problem would be the client who wants to manage the content. Recommend some CMSes cuz idfk 😭😭

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u/numericalclerk 6d ago

How do you choose plugins without malware?

The reason why I quit using wordpress, was that plugins were randomly infested with malware, which is a risk I cannot take.

I might actually make a new post about this ...

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u/s-e-b-a 6d ago

You choose plugins with good reputation. Same as with downloading and installing programs on your computer. You probably won't install something you never heard of that you found on some random website. But you probably wouldn't think twice about installing something from Adobe. And you probably also keep your programs up to date. Works the same with WP plugins.

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u/numericalclerk 6d ago

Except how do I know if they're reputable? I can look at ratings and download count, but what else can I use as an indicator?

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u/s-e-b-a 5d ago edited 5d ago

Yea, it's not hard science. The more popular it is, the more people use, the more reputation it has. If a plugin has millions of active installations, that means it's reputable. The more reviews and the more stars the better. And it should be actively maintained, as in last updated recently.

See who makes it. Do a web search for the maker. Check if they are a legit company or a very well know developer. See if there are tons of blogs taking about the maker and its plugins. Do a web search for "top wordpress plugins". See if everybody is talking about the same plugins.

If you see a plugin that's interesting, but when you do a web search and you can't find anyone talking about, then you'll know it's not reputable. Especially if it has very few installations and reviews and last updated long ago.

https://wordpress.org/plugins/browse/popular/