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Looks like nice execution and everything, but guys, I have to ask, is Wordpress really that hard to set up? Copying Medium's theme shouldn't be THAT much work..

• minimaxir 13y ago
  It's not the setting up that's hard, it's the fact that Wordpress is still bloated as hell.
• rzimmerman 13y ago
  Wordpress is easy to install if you're already familiar with setting up a LAMP stack. A lot of people who just want to blog are not. It's easy to get running and install themes, but honestly it's almost a full-time job to keep it running right. You have to keep up with security updates and deal with confusing config options for custom domains. wp_config, Apache, and MySQL are not something you can use casually. Also, performance is terrible unless you cache aggressively, which most people don't because it's a lot of work, even with W3. The nice thing about real hosted solutions is they can handle extra load if it happens. I get why it's popular. The blogging interface is very good, but trying to setup/maintain a server makes me want to pull my hair out.
  • photomatt 13y ago
    There's no reason you need to maintain all of that -- do a one-click install someplace like Bluehost, Dreamhost, or ZippyKid and they'll manage everything, and do core WP upgrades as well automatically. There's also WP.com. All are more expensive than 29/yr though.
• johng 13y ago
  Not to mention that Wordpress is a security nightmare out of the box, and even more so if you don't keep it up to date weekly. Its just too much work if all you want is a nice blogging platform.
  • zapt02 13y ago
    Actually wordpress core has very few vulnerabilities. Most of them are in custom plugins.