What's the alternative to WORDPRESS

by papeter

Posted: 9 years ago 17 replies

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I want to develop 400 domain names, but people I talk to are
having increasing security issues with Wordpress. The hackers are relentless
when it comes to WP.

I just want something that's easy and simple to build (must be secure) - don't mind
wysiwyg HTML sites. They seem to be safer from attacks I have heard. I don't need
all the functionality that Wordpress offers.

What happened to the old XSITEPRO builder?

Would appreciate your help.

#alternative #wordpress

eKing 9 years ago

There are a lot of security plugins for Wordpress and it remains still one of the most popular and secure CMS's. For HTML builders, I like Serif WebPlus and WYSIWYG Web Builder.
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- positivenegative 9 years ago
  
  There's nothing wrong with Blogger. You say you want to develop 400 domain names; are you crazy? With the right product or service, targeted to the correct audience, you can make an absolute killing on only one. Spread yourself too thin and you'll regret it.
  
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Mark Singletary 9 years ago

Open Source CMS will let you compare and demo most of the open source site builders/blog scripts.

I think but could be wrong, XSitePro is no longer supported because the author retired or some such.

Mark
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egoldzone 9 years ago

I think wordpress still more easy to build large website
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KenW3 9 years ago

The two main alternatives to WordPress are Joomla and Drupal.

I would change

Originally Posted by papeter

The hackers are relentless when it comes to WP.

to: Hackers are relentless
It's not just WordPress.

Security issues are easily resolved with education.
Hardening WordPress « WordPress Codex

Don't use a cPanel auto installer like Softaculous to install any CMS, as it follows a known script and a standard naming convention for databases. Avoid free themes. Test plugins or only use trusted authors. Keep your sites updated and patched. Add your WordPress salts. Don't use 'admin' as a login to the site.

Then use a password with upper, lower case, numbers and symbols with 14+ characters of nonsense - no combinations of dictionary words or dates for your site logins, any add-ons to a cPanel, or for your SQL databases (both database names and passwords). A spreadsheet will keep track of complex passwords for the number of sites you mentioned.

Do the above and you're not going to have the problems people write about. To play it safe, you can always use WordFence as a plugin and block countries you are not targeting. I use IQ Block Country to block every country except mine from accessing the back end of WordPress installs and block several countries completely.

Originally Posted by papeter

What happened to the old XSITEPRO builder?

The Future of XSitePro
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samelliss 9 years ago

I know there is a place called 'Wix' which is a free website creation tool.

I don't personally use it but you can test it out and see how good it is if you need to.
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ThomasHere 9 years ago

Blogger or "Blogspot" has been the main alternative to Wordpress for quite a few years but Jimdo is one of the new kids on the block you may want to consider.

It has a good alexa rating to boot
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masay 9 years ago

check ghost.org
nice clean blog. it has a good reputations, just search on google
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fpforum 9 years ago

There are tons of different platforms out there you can use. Wordpress is a CMS just like Xoops, Joomla, Magento..etc. The thing is, you won't find as many themes, updates, or plugins out there as you will with Wordpress. I actually think Wordpress is more secure than Joomla..
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papeter 9 years ago

Thanks to all of you who have given me much food for thought. I appreciate it.

Does anyone know about this site builder:
90 SECOND WEBSITE BUILDER 10 ? Responsive web design. Greg Hughes is the creator and has got very good testimonials.
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Johnny33 9 years ago

Obviously Drupal and Joomla are the other two of the big three. I always like to say ExpressionEngine in this circumstance, but there a ton of other options. This post looks into some less known options like Concrete5 and Statamic. https://www.wiredtree.com/blog/5-con...ld-know-about/ Ultimately this is a decision that comes down to choice and you should look at as many different ones as possible and identify the features you want before settling.
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ConnorMRR 9 years ago

Another I would like to throw in that I have tried is GetSimple CMS. It's incredibly easy to use and comes with a slew of extras.
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essmeier 9 years ago

I want to develop 400 domain names, but people I talk to are
having increasing security issues with Wordpress. The hackers are relentless
when it comes to WP.

So block them. Use either .htaccess or previrtualhost include in WHM to block access to your login folder from any IP address other than your own.

They can't hack you if they can't even access the files in the first place.

Charlie
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nrb 9 years ago

Joomla has my vote as the first goto for an alternative to WordPress. All of my sites are currently WordPress at the moment, but I have developed and maintained Joomla sites in the past and it is a nice CMS with a lot to offer.

I must mention tho that Joomla is a steeper learning curve and will be much more intensive work for 400 domains that churn n' burn WP sites.
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- iAmNameLess 9 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by fpforum
  
  The thing is, you won't find as many themes, updates, or plugins out there as you will with Wordpress. I actually think Wordpress is more secure than Joomla..
  
  Man, most WP themes are garbage and poorly coded.
  
  Also, it's not even close... Joomla is a lot more secure than Worpress, by far. And Drupal is much more secure than Joomla, by far.
  
  You still run the risk of injections and exploits no matter what CMS you use. You have to consider what the purpose of each site is, and adjust.
  
  A skilled carpenter doesn't use just one tool. That would be silly thinking all one needs is a hammer.
  
  Why treat web design and development any different? Wordpress is one tool.... Joomla is a tool... Drupal is a tool... they are perfect for certain situations, but not all situations.
  
  For mass building sites though, I can't imagine using Drupal... I'd imagine WP would be the easiest.
  
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  OnlineStoreHelp 9 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by iAmNameLess
  
  A skilled carpenter doesn't use just one tool. That would be silly thinking all one needs is a hammer.
  
  Thank you!!! Why more people don't realize this is beyond me. I love wordpress but I am starting to use Drupal more and when it comes to e-commerce, just about anything BUT wordpress.
  
  But, to answer what the person above is asking for, if you are going to be cloning websites and just changing the content to reflect each niche, maybe buy a decent HTML theme from theme forest and just change the content. Then you don't need to worry about CMS vulnerability, and it will strain cheap hosting less.
  
  now, if he needs something more interactive, a CMS will still be easiest but until we know exactly what we need, wordpress will probably be the best bet for something like this.
  
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teamversion 9 years ago

I believe WordPress continues to patch any security issues. You can look at the security updates for each new version on their site.
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