This is sorta venting but I hate wordpress. Its the worst and least intuitive software I have seen.
I want to start businesses online. Plural. I dont have money but have time. So I want to learn web dev but I said heck lets check out wordpress but so far I have been struggling with the editors. Installing on browser was simple,hosting done,install wordpress done, install theme and a max of 15 plugins done,now here is the SHIT part
I used gutenberg and it sucks donkey ~~balls~~roundobjects. I used elementor and its even worse. I used astra theme and its inbuilt customiser which I guess is gutenberg with a theme and it sucks too.
I know a bit of css and I think web dev would be easier to learn because this app layout and structure is very frustrating.
Am I just on a learning curve or is wordpress as shitty as I believe. Its not about function or form that bothers me. Its quite smooth but theres no logic to where any particular setting is located
The documentation is your friend.
WordPress is worth it bro. Once you have the money invest in good hosting.
You’re on a learning curve lol. its simple to use, and about 100x easier than it would be for someone to code an equivalent theme from the ground up with no knowledge in said field. You’d also *still need to learn and have an understanding* of wordpress to code your own theme. ie: logic, loops, etc.
all the tools you mentioned are not wordpress itself, they’re 3rd party wysisyg editors, and the ‘settings’ you’re mentioning sound to be 100% theme related as well.
Most jobs as a website development require at least a solid beginner level understanding of WordPress. Full Stack development is not any easier to learn than wordpress because you’d need to learn how to correctly program Javascript and/or jQuery as well as PHP or another language to have a true knowledge that is considered one of a full stack developer.
You know a bit of CSS, so you’re going have a learning curve and some struggles with everything. Stick with it, WordPress has a great ecosystem and some great tools.
I’d recommend trying Blocks, Bricks, Beaver, Breakdance, or Oxygen. From there learn ACF/custom post types, a form builder, and you’ll be well on your way.
Use Bricks ACSS and Frames and save yourself a load of time and hassle.
If you just need a static site, and you have UI and front-end dev skill then go ahead and code it yourself. But if you want content management, you’ll need a CMS of some type. And if you need any additional functionality, you’ll need to learn back-end dev to write that code.
And that’s where WordPress shines. Front end, back end, database, CMS, advanced functionally (plugins) all rolled into one platform.
You’ve probably learned there are many ways to do everything in WordPress. If you don’t like the block editor, and don’t like Elementor, then you have about a dozen options to continue trying. It’s a great tool, but definitely has a learning curve.
Are you actually trying to learn via documentation, trial and error?
Or are you sticking a square peg in a round hole and trying to call it bacon?
“I used elementor and its even worse.”
What do you mean? Elementor is the reason I love WordPress. It makes designing every part of my website so much easier.
Maybe you’re just on a learning curve. I remember using WordPress for the very first time, and it felt so overwhelming with all the layout/structure/tools/settings.
WordPress is an open-source CMS. The most basic tools are there for you to do whatever you want with, and for additional features that’s what plugins are for (as well as you developing the functionality you need yourself if there’s not a suitable plugin already).
Used by around 43% of all websites for a reason.