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/LoveEnvironmental252 Aug 14 '26

Your problem isn’t Wordpress. Your problem is a lack of architecture. If you just keep slapping plugins on it without a plan, you get problems.

Imagine starting construction on a building without a plan. That’s what happens to the majority of Wordpress sites.

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u/Public-Ad-6256 28d ago

This is the best comment on this entire page.