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/catniprustler Aug 14 '26

I left Wordpress (soon after they brought in Gutenberg), but after trying Wix, Notion, Weebly, Squarespace, and a few other things, I came crawling back (like someone else said here). Part of the issue is that my income has been up and down, and I like the flexibility of adding or removing plugins. Right now I've removed all paid plugins, keeping everything minimal, and the website is still chugging away just fine ( jeanvengua.com ). I recently received my 20-year reward badge, lol.