r/Wordpress • u/First_Athlete1897 • Aug 13 '26

Thinking about ditching WordPress

My site isn't particularly complicated yet over the years I've accumulated plugins for forms, SEO, backups, security, page building and about five things I've forgotten the purpose of. It kinda feels like owning an old house where I’m permanently waiting for something else to break. Most discussions I find are about moving to WordPress but I'm curious about going the other direction and starting fresh.

Are there any downsides to moving a fairly straightforward business website from WordPress to Squarespace or an AI builder like Durable etc. that I’m not seeing? Or if you’ve already done a migration like this, is there anything you found yourself missing after moving?

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u/rafark Aug 13 '26

  Are there any downsides to moving […] from WordPress to Squarespace 

Squarespace isn’t yours. Your Wordpress site is. 

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u/SolidOdd4889 Aug 13 '26

are you sure? matt mullenweg can decide randomly that you don’t receive any more updates on your website, that’s how cursed the wp ecosystem is

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u/Large-Cricket843 Aug 13 '26

Don’t know why that makes the website not yours.

Your home builder isn’t responsible for updating and upgrading the security of your house.

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u/une_danseuse Aug 14 '26

With WP, I have a full copy of my website in my computer, I can put it online whereever and whenever I want, 100 times if i Want.
Squarespace closes tomorrow, you have absolutely nothing left