{"id":7172,"date":"2025-05-12T09:56:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T13:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewebix.ca\/?p=7172"},"modified":"2025-05-13T13:47:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T17:47:48","slug":"code-vs-wordpress-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewebix.ca\/en\/code-vs-wordpress-website\/","title":{"rendered":"Fully coded website or wordpress, what are the differences?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7172\" class=\"elementor elementor-7172\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b35617 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b35617\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1420a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1420a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You want to launch your website, but you're not sure whether to go for a custom HTML-coded site or a CMS such as <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.com\/fr\/\"><strong>WordPress<\/strong><\/a>? This hesitation is normal, since each approach has its own particularities. So let's take a look at the differences, advantages and disadvantages, based on a number of key criteria to help you make the right choice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d868e6 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d868e6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb278cd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fb278cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-909e6e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"909e6e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Type of project: standard or customized?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fee31b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fee31b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your web project can be simple or highly complex. WordPress, a content management system (CMS), is perfectly suited to most standard websites, thanks to its numerous themes and plugins. However, for a very specific or complex project, web development of a custom HTML-coded site may be more appropriate. The choice will depend on the level of customization required and the technical complexity of your project.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bda3a9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bda3a9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>WordPress (CMS) :<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Perfect for classic projects (blogs, showcase sites, simple online stores)<\/li><li>Quick installation with easy customization via themes and plugins<\/li><li>Less flexible for highly specific or innovative requirements<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Coded site (HTML) :<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Suitable for one-off projects requiring specific functions not available via plug-ins<\/li><li>Each element can be customized to 100%<\/li><li>Requires much more time and advanced technical skills<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c1380e e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c1380e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b24de0f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b24de0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58e755e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58e755e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Budget: initial cost vs. time investment\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-777af93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"777af93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WordPress is attractive thanks to its low initial cost, but beware of potential charges linked to premium plugins or regular maintenance. Conversely, HTML coding a site may seem economical in terms of money, but represents a high cost in terms of time and sometimes technical support. So it's crucial to assess your financial and time resources before making a decision.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36f930a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36f930a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>WordPress<\/strong> :<\/p><ul><li>Low initial cost (free CMS, affordable themes, affordable hosting)<\/li><li>Possible additional fees for paid plugins, premium themes and maintenance<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Coded site (HTML) :<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Economical, especially if you do it all yourself<\/li><li>Very time-consuming (training, coding, technical corrections)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c817bfc e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c817bfc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e04bfa elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7e04bfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dafe30d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dafe30d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Search engine optimization (SEO)\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd4132b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd4132b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As for SEO, it's essential to your online visibility. WordPress makes SEO easy with built-in tools like<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/yoast.com\/\"> Yoast SEO<\/a><\/strong> or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/search\">Google Search Central<\/a><\/strong> like Yoast SEO, accessible even to beginners. What's more, a site coded in HTML offers maximum control over technical SEO, potentially enabling better performance. On the other hand, it requires in-depth coding and technical optimization skills.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b1c5c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b1c5c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>WordPress :<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Easy-to-manage SEO thanks to integrated, user-friendly tools<\/li><li>Some advanced technical optimizations may be limited<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Coded site (HTML) :<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Absolute control over technical SEO (site structure, meta tags, loading speed)<\/li><li>Requires advanced technical knowledge of SEO and development<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c36dafa e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c36dafa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0b07a0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c0b07a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8cab59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8cab59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Performance and speed<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d33b35b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d33b35b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Performance directly influences user experience and SEO. For example, WordPress may perform well with the right optimizations, but risk slowing down with an overload of plugins. A site coded in HTML, often static, naturally offers excellent performance, guaranteeing a fluid experience for your users.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b37b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45b37b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>WordPress :<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Good performance possible after optimizations (caching, high-performance hosting)<\/li><li>Risk of slowdowns due to overloaded plugins or poorly optimized themes<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Coded site (HTML) :<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Naturally fast and powerful (especially for static sites)<\/li><li>Performance dependent on the quality of the written code<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a36b66 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a36b66\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1771589 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1771589\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ebac6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ebac6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Site management: ease of use\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c63e6f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c63e6f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your site's security depends heavily on regular maintenance. In fact, WordPress requires frequent updates to remain secure, whereas a site coded in HTML requires little software maintenance but constant vigilance over code quality to avoid vulnerabilities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86e36b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86e36b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>WordPress :<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Simple but essential regular maintenance (core, plugins, themes)<\/li><li>Potentially vulnerable if updates are neglected<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Coded site (HTML) :<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Low software maintenance<\/li><li>Safety closely linked to the quality and rigor of the code developed<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20ddb36 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20ddb36\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-badcf31 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"badcf31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e934da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e934da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Keyword research : common mistakes to avoid\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bf005d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bf005d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Managing your site's content should be simple and intuitive. WordPress offers a user-friendly interface that doesn't require advanced technical knowledge. Conversely, managing a site coded in HTML often requires coding skills, which can be restrictive in the long run.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f08544 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f08544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>WordPress :<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Very easy to use, even for beginners<\/li><li>Intuitive, accessible administration interface<\/li><li>Requires a short initial adaptation period<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Coded site (HTML) :<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Technical management requiring direct modification of source code<\/li><li>More difficult for users without coding skills<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-185c1ce e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"185c1ce\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd43203 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bd43203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bec595 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bec595\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Scalability: easily adaptable\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ce86f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ce86f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your website must be able to evolve with your future needs. With WordPress, adding new features is easy thanks to the many plugins available. However, on a site coded in HTML, each new feature requires specific development, increasing the technical complexity and time needed to integrate it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ab02a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ab02a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>WordPress :<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Easy to add functionality via plugins<\/li><li>Risk of slowdowns or incompatibilities between plugins<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Coded site (HTML) :<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Total but technical scalability<\/li><li>Each addition requires specific development and more time<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7034c0e e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7034c0e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b52c5df elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b52c5df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7065776 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7065776\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WordPress or coded site: which to choose in the end?\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b41d64e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b41d64e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ultimately, the choice between a custom-coded site and a WordPress site depends entirely on your context, skills and goals. No option is \"better\" in absolute terms: each excels in certain scenarios. If you're looking for simplicity, speed of implementation and easy content management, WordPress is often the ideal solution. It allows almost anyone to build a functional, scalable site without advanced technical knowledge.<\/p><p>On the other hand, if you have very specific needs, exacting requirements in terms of performance or design, or if you have the necessary resources, a custom-coded site may be the right choice. This approach offers total creative freedom and optimization, with a greater investment in time and budget.<\/p><p>What's more, for a company, consulting a web agency makes it easier to decide on your specifications. For individuals, be honest about your skills: WordPress will save you from technical frustration, unless you're really passionate about programming.<\/p><p>Finally, the most important thing is to have a site that's adapted to your needs, that can evolve, and that you're comfortable with. WordPress and code are only tools: choose the one that best suits your web project. 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