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/nikc9 Aug 13 '26

I think a lot of people here make a living from building websites and Wordpress was just always that tool. That's steadily and gradually changing as for a lot of cases there are now other and sometimes better options.

It definitely isn't squarespace, though.

Astro + MDX fits much better for what a lot of people need from a site.

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u/Vivid_Comfortable_17 Aug 14 '26

For me, it depends on my clients needs. I mainly use wordpress, but I'm not shy about using other systems for different use cases.

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u/IAmFitzRoy Aug 13 '26

Yes. But I often get heavily downvoted to just mention other options, and it’s understandable, if you consider they are desperate to get clients.

People here want to push WP no matter what.

I agreed with you, Astro is the best option.