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WordPress vs a Custom Website: Which Is Actually Right for You?
The real trade-offs between a page builder and a hand-coded site.
WordPress and page builders aren't wrong — they're the right tool for some jobs. Here's when they make sense, and when hand-coded wins.
Where WordPress makes sense
Large content sites the client's own team updates constantly, or a business that specifically wants a particular plugin ecosystem, can be a legitimate fit for WordPress.
Where hand-coded wins
- Speed: no plugin bloat to load before the page is usable — see why website speed matters.
- Security: far fewer doors for the outdated-plugin exploits WordPress sites are routinely hit with.
- Cost over time: no ongoing plugin licence fees or forced updates breaking the layout.
Most small-business sites — a handful of service pages, a contact form, maybe a blog — don't need a CMS's overhead at all. See how we build.