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Joomla or wordpress for a starter

Discussion in 'Joomla' started by baseless, Sep 3, 2014.

  1. #1
    Hi,
    I am new to joomla. I am planning to buy joomla website but drags me back if i can maintain the site after purchasing it. I have basic idea of wordpress free blog. Never worked on the wordpress software. Which is easy to understand wordpress or joomla??
     
    baseless, Sep 3, 2014 IP
  2. Nigel Lew

    Nigel Lew Notable Member

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    #2
    Wordpress by orders of magnitude. You want no part of joomla. That stuff is trainwreck.

    Nigel
     
    Nigel Lew, Sep 3, 2014 IP
  3. matt_62

    matt_62 Prominent Member

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    joomla does have its uses, However, wordpress tends to be simpler to start off with and wordpress tends to have many more people using it, which then means its very simple and easy to find guides, tutorials, and even videos that can teach you everything you need to know. Most people can have a site with wordpress in just a few hours.

    The downside to having something so popular is that everyone seeks to hack it. IT is important with wordpress that once your site is up and running, take a few moments to look into how to secure your site.
     
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  4. Claudia_A

    Claudia_A Greenhorn

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    My two cents on this - Joomla! has become more user-friendly since the 3.x version and creating a blog website is as easy as doing it with Wordpress.
    There are dozens of components and solutions for security implementation, which can be easily located in the official Joomla! Extension Directory on forum.joomla.org
    Best thing is that it's free, meaning you can test it and decide later if it's for you.
    Hope this is useful!
     
    Claudia_A, Sep 9, 2014 IP
  5. M_line

    M_line Banned

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    We’ve made it! Over the past five weeks we have taken an in-depth look at the two most popular content management systems currently available. We have critically analyzed both WordPress and Joomla in a number of different departments. We have discovered the strengths and weaknesses of each system and figured out that neither one of them does everything perfectly.
     
    M_line, Sep 12, 2014 IP
  6. ThreeGuineaWatch

    ThreeGuineaWatch Well-Known Member

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    Not quite a train wreck but the learning curve for Joomla is certainly a little steeper. Also, the broader variety of themes and plug-ins for Wordpress is a significant advantage.
     
    ThreeGuineaWatch, Sep 12, 2014 IP
  7. nikipink

    nikipink Well-Known Member

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    #7
    wordpress is better than joomla
    * more themes
    * more plugins
    * better SEO & SEF
    * better Support and Community
     
    nikipink, Jan 20, 2015 IP
  8. usemyteam

    usemyteam Member

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    I suggest you use WordPress. It is more flexible and there is a lot you can do there.
     
    usemyteam, Jan 20, 2015 IP
  9. alam al saud

    alam al saud Greenhorn

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    #9
    wordpress is easy but joomla is perfect for e-commers.
     
    alam al saud, Apr 20, 2015 IP
  10. Templatemesh

    Templatemesh Active Member

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    #10
    WordPress is simple to use compare with Joomla admin backend. So, I preferred WordPress CMS is perfect for beginners
     
    Templatemesh, Jun 4, 2015 IP
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    Lorraine Cruz Banned

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    #11
    I would say WordPress is easy and simple to use than Joomla.
     
    Lorraine Cruz, Jun 8, 2015 IP
  12. ulterios

    ulterios Well-Known Member

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    I have used both and WordPress is easier for beginners to learn. There are also a lot more plugins and themes due to the sheer number of WordPress users so more software developers are targeting WordPress users with the bigger market.

    I use WordPress on almost all of my sites and one factor is it's ease of use, updates happen more often, with the core, themes and plugins. There is also a lot more help to be found on the internet for WordPress because there are so many WordPress users, so that's something to also consider.
     
    ulterios, Jun 8, 2015 IP
  13. MineshRai

    MineshRai Greenhorn

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    I will recommend WordPress as you will get extensive support from its wide community, if you stuck in between. More over there are thousands of unmatched Themes and Plugins available which will help you to grow your blog in manifolds.
     
    MineshRai, Jun 13, 2015 IP
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    unitx.net Greenhorn

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    for sure wordpress cause you gona found lots of toturial also themes plugins ETC and also its easy to use and high secure
     
    unitx.net, Jun 17, 2015 IP
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    From an admin perspective, Wordpress definitely is easily. Joomla's learning curve is a bit higher.
     
    Goob, Jun 17, 2015 IP
  16. christos ntourziotis

    christos ntourziotis Active Member

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    defenetly Wordpress, because is simple with a lot of plugins. Very simple and Clear html code and useful SEO system
     
    christos ntourziotis, Jun 28, 2015 IP
  17. SvetaRozy

    SvetaRozy Greenhorn

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    as for me and WordPress and Joomla are easy and simple to use!
    I just get hacked Joomla and WP all sites))),
    (Drupal it turned out very difficult for me... )
     
    SvetaRozy, Jul 6, 2015 IP
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    Atikur Active Member

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    As a starter you should go with WordPress.
     
    Atikur, Jul 6, 2015 IP
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    Mehdi.b Active Member

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    I believe as well that WordPress for starter is better, there are serious security issue with WP but 23% of entire web is on this platform now.
    If you want to be employable, learn 1 first and become the best ever in it, and do not rely heavily on Plugins, they weigh you down, trust me.
    Then once you have a good handle of WP, go into Joomla and one E-commerce platform.
     
    Mehdi.b, Aug 5, 2015 IP
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    you should go with wordpress
     
    nehasharma06, Aug 28, 2015 IP