I currently have a self made WordPress site which has worked for the past 2 years and I have continued developing it as my own WordPress skills have improved. I was a complete beginner starting out but managed to learn enough to allow me to get by quite well.
I now want to open my site up to more paid members and need a website that can cope with approx 10,000 members or more. I got a quote for a (non wordpress) custom built solution which seems to tick all the boxes, however, my main concern is that if I go down the Custom solution route then I lose all control as I will not have the skills to make changes or updates myself. Where as if I can keep it wordpress based I would have much more knowledge and be able to make changes/updates where required.
Could some one suggest somewhere I could go to get a quote for a WordPress solution? It would likely incorporate Ultimate Member plugin and possibly Sportspress or a similar custom plug in.
Who said that you would lose control over making changes in a custom website? You can tell your developer clearly that they should build a dashboard for you with a simple UX to upload and make the changes where you want to.
In fact the custom solution would help you save cost in the long run, it’s mostly would be a one time effort.
Feel free to reach out in case of any doubts. Don’t let random freelancers rip you off with exorbitant prices