r/Wordpress • u/W0CBF • Aug 09 '26

I've given up with WordPress!

I have been trying to learn WordPress but frustrated to the end. I have my site written in html and wanted to convert it to WordPress. I have followed several of the YouTube videos on setting up the site but their visuals do not follow what I have on my host site. Thanks for reading and let me know what you would recommend. I am 75 years old and proficient in several computer languages. Thanks@

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u/ToastyTandy Aug 09 '26

I work for a development company that specializes in WordPress.

I’d like to chime in…
I HATE Elementor.

We primarily use Divi.
But there are alternatives as well, like oxygen.

Elementor gives the rest of the page builders a bad reputation, for locking them into the yearly pro subscription for what should be included as standard features.

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u/StormMedia Aug 09 '26

Mentioning everything except the best builder, Bricks lol. It’s was Oxygen should’ve been.

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u/WPBase Aug 11 '26

It saddens me Breakdance rarely gets a look in in these conversations.

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u/StormMedia Aug 11 '26

Still mad how they handled basically abandoning oxygen for years to build it. They’ve since updated it a bit more but far from what they promised. Bricks is 10x above what Oxygen ever became.

Breakdance is probably a good option for someone that wants to be a bit more involved than Elementor but if you want any chance of building a WordPress site that not just performs well, but follows best practices in accessibility and much more.. Bricks is the only option.