needs improvement I'm disappointed with how WordPress has changed over time now since I've come back to using it after a while. The layout makes it seem way more complicated than it needs to be and it really takes the joy out of blogging/writing/designing. I like the low-cost options but the layouts and controls need to be simplified more since it's too overwhelming and not always straightforward.

Excellent. You will be satisfied. Excellent. You will be satisfied. I am satisfied as web developer and designer. Reviewing WP needs lots of writing. If you will google some information, you should be able to see useful reviews and tutorials. Easy to add WooCommerce and you are ready for your own eshop. Search for companies using WordPress. You will find big names, of course, WP is reliable. If somebody is complaining it is OK, but giving ONLY 1 star means that the problem is ALWAYS between chair and keyboard. Big brands, eg Microsoft News, TED Blog, The Walt Disney Company, MTV News, Evernote Blog and others are using WordPress too, it means WP is reliable.

WordPress.org is not WordPress.com Seems that a lot of people are complaining about WordPress.com but this section is for WordPress.ORG. The organisation website is free source code and doesn't offer a paid hosting option like the .com counterpart. WordPress is a fantastic, free platform although it has quite a learning curve it seems. Plenty of plugins and templates. It's the CMS champion but unfortunately it's showing some grey hairs now with the new competitors, like Squarespace, providing better functionality. The Gutenberg update is their attempt at fighting back but it doesn't seem to be well received. I'll continue to use this great, free platform until I find something better.

wordpress is not a blogging platform… wordpress is not a blogging platform (CMS) that you can trust. It closes blogs without prior notice, destroys months of work and does not comply with its own guidelines, censors and spies in people's private drafts, does not respond to complaints, and is both hypocritical and hysterical in its behavior. WordPress does not respect its users, only the all mighty dollar and empty speeches about its own role as a blogger community.

The Emperor has no clothes I know it's a heresy; like saying the Emperor is wearing no clothes, but truly, Wordpress is just illogical, frustrating and fiddly to use compared to so many of its competitors. I have just spent 10 minutes trying to find out where the header is located in the innumerable customisation menus. Seriously! 10 minutes. The template has one set of customisations, Wordpress itself another, and they duplicate, override, clash and generally confuse. Of course it's a behemoth, and like VHS won despite the superior quality of Beta, it won't be going broke fast. But if they've any sense, it needs to be rethought from the ground up as WordPress 2.0