2025 UPDATE

At Lucky Media, we were frustrated by the complexities of customizing WordPress to meet our high standards for security, functionality, and user experience. We even considered developing our own CMS. But then we found Statamic CMS, a flat-file system built on Laravel. It was the perfect mix of Laravel’s strong framework with a user-focused CMS experience. This meant we didn’t need to make our own CMS and could focus on making great, custom websites for our clients without the usual WordPress problems. You can read more on why we prefer Statamic over WordPress.

Little did we know, this exciting journey would lead us to become the #1 Statamic Agency!

WordPress issues and limitations

Choosing the right CMS is crucial when building a website, as it impacts functionality, security, and usability. While WordPress is widely recognized for its user-friendliness and extensive library of themes and plugins, our preference lies with Laravel and Statamic, a great combination that offers remarkable power and flexibility for customization. In this article, we’ll look into our reasons for favoring Laravel and Statamic, and its advantages for our clients.

Updating WordPress and plugins

WordPress is known for being good for users of all skill levels. It’s simple and has lots of plugins and themes for making websites fast. This is good for beginners or people who don’t want to code a website from scratch. But sometimes, this ease of use can cause problems.

One of the main issues with WordPress is its maintenance and scalability. Frequent updates are required for the core platform, themes, and plugins, especially when PHP versions change. These updates, while necessary for security and functionality, can lead to compatibility issues and site errors. So, what starts as a cheap way to make a website can end up costing more money and stress when you have to fix problems or change your site to keep it working well.

Also, with so many plugins, you might use some that are poorly coded or outdated add-ons, which can make your site less secure and slower. Over time, these problems can make your site worse and that impacts your business.

Why Statamic is great for custom web development

Statamic provides us with the tools to create bespoke websites that fit what our clients need. Its simple and intuitive control panel lets developers easily create and manage content without much coding knowledge.

Plus, its built-in caching system makes sure websites load quickly and perform well, making it a dependable choice for dynamic websites. Overall, Statamic provides a smooth and effective development experience, making it a leading choice for custom website projects. Statamic also enables us to build static websites.

Conclusion

Our switch to Statamic CMS has revolutionized our approach to web development. The customization, security, and user experience it offers have allowed us to focus on creating top-quality websites for our clients without the usual WordPress challenges.

This article is part of our ongoing series, "Which technologies do we use and why?", where we explain the technologies that we use on a daily basis and the reasons behind our choices.

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