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  • Version 3.0: Rethinking How a Page Builder Should Work

    version-3-0-rethinking-how-a-page-builder-should-workIt’s been 10 months since we’ve unleashed Page Builder Sandwich to the public. We now have around 6,000 active installs, and that’s quite an achievement for us. We’ve gotten a ton of feedback because of it as well, both good and bad. The consensus however, is that people enjoy how easy it is to build layouts and create their content compared to the other page builders out there.

    A large amount of the feedback we got were feature requests, and we’ve added in a lot of those features the past few months. But as we kept doing so, we were also began slowly changing the user interface in the process. And, consequentially, we were also changing the user experience… for the worst. It had come to the point though that we needed to rethink the interface, because it simply did not work smoothly anymore, and the different features did not jive together with it too.

    The Defunct Interface

    In the previous versions of PBS, we wanted everything to be in the form of buttons. Why? Because buttons are easy to use. You just… click on them. On the older versions of the inspector (the sidebar on the image above), clicking a button would increase a value, then shift+clicking a button would decrease it. That sounds easy enough. But with the addition of carousels, tabs, maps and other new elements and features, all those buttons became a mash of different icons with different designs, and kinda started looking more like hieroglyphics than a cool interface. This wasn’t a problem for seasoned users, but it’s quite intimidating to look at if you’re new to PBS.

    Next, there were a couple of problems showing up on the inspector. The original idea was to make everything simple and available inside the inspector. And by everything, I meant everything – from turning text into headings, to changing background colors, font colors, you name it. In its current state however, the inspector now contains a lot of options that will have you use the mouse wheel to scroll up and down consistently. Quite different from the inspector I formerly hoped to make for users.

    Lastly, we recently introduced shortcode mapping for your favorite plugins. This feature required us to create text fields, number sliders, checkboxes, and additional new option types needed to make your shortcode editing experience more pleasant. Initially, it was a good idea, and yes, it made manipulating shortcodes easier for you. But again, this feature deviated from our “buttons only” interface. In retrospect, it was really impossible to use only buttons for changing shortcode attributes. Now, in the latest version, we ended up with 2 types of controls: the buttons and the shortcode fields.

    There are a few more reasons that made us decide that our interface was no longer effected (or suited for our needs), but the above points are the major ones. One thing was always for sure though: we knew that had to update the interface.

    Defining How A Page Builder Should Ideally Work

    Instead of jumping in and changing things right away, we took a hundred steps back to take a look at the whole page builder experience. We wanted to bring in a new life to the interface. Truthfully, we didn’t want to keep rebuilding it year after year. It’s  exhausting and definitely does not bring significant help to the WordPress community. This time, we decided to do things slowly and carefully. We’ve studied every corner of Page Builder Sandwich and what makes it a good page builder, and finally  fleshed out the whole editing experience into a few core concepts.

    Essential Concept #1: Typing Directly in your Content to Edit Stuff

    One of the main reasons for installing a page builder is to get out from the constraints of the backend text editor of WordPress. It’s not that the backend editor isn’t good, but when creating your webpages, it doesn’t immediately show you what your webpage would look like to your site visitors, nor does it allow you to layout your content outside a one-column layout. You can only see your text there and some images, but none of the more elaborate stuff (e.g. contact forms). You can add shortcodes, yes, but they won’t show up in their rendered form*.

    * There are plugins being made by others to address this such as Shortcake UI, but that’s beside the point.

    That’s where front end page builders come in. They bring the editing experience out from the backend, and into the front end, with you editing your site the way your visitors would really see it. As Pippin would phrase it: What you see is what you get (WYSIWYG).

    Another good thing about being a frontend editor is that it allows you to edit your text directly. Typing in headings and paragraphs gives the ease of using the usual word processor in website building. Buttons and tab labels should be also changeable by simply clicking on them and typing.

    This is the area most other page builders don’t deliver well on. Most of them force you to type inside a text field to edit everything. Again, this shouldn’t be the case in real frontend page builders. Typing and editing text directly has been a strong point of Page Builder Sandwich since version 2, and we made sure that this is still upheld in version 3.

    Essential Concept #2: Utilizing the Mouse for Quick Tweaks

    The mouse is a powerful tool that often gets neglected in page builders. Often times, page builders use it to allow people to drag stuff around and drop them in different locations, or to click on buttons or input fields. While this is okay, there is so much more that you can do with the mouse in terms of page building.

    For one, there is awesome visual feedback in using the mouse as the tool in editing the page, especially in adjust visual properties like margins, paddings and sizes. Now, tweaking your elements becomes a natural experience.

    In PBS version 3, you will be able to adjust a number of things using your mouse. You can adjust margins/spacings between individual elements, the paddings within your columns, as well as the sizes of images, icons and maps. We’ve also replaced buttons that allow you to change numerical values into sliders.

    Essential Concept #3: Text Should be Easy to Style

    If you take a step back from your monitor, you’ll notice that most of what you add in your webpages are text content. Yes, we do have images and icons in there to accompany them – and lately we tend to add in larger images in our sites. But the majority of the important content are all text: headings, bullet lists, paragraphs, quotes, etc. Alongside it is how we style our text to suit our designs. We either change their sizes and colors, or make it bold or italicized. This is for our content more readable, relevant, and attractive to our respective readers.

    Because we style the text often, buttons which allows us to change styles should be very accessible. They shouldn’t be tucked inside a pop up box that we need to open up first. Most page builders suffer from this sickness. In order for their user interface to be labeled as ‘clutter-free’, even the most-used options are shielded in plain view.

    To solve this, we took a look at the most commonly used word processors. We noticed that they usually have a row with a ton of buttons near the top of the screen used to format text and copied the same layout for version 3. We now have a row of all the text styling buttons always present on the top of your screen. This makes styling really quick and close to your second nature in text editing.

    Essential Concept #4: Advanced Styling Options Should be Flexible Yet Easy to Understand

    The bottom line with a page builder is that it should allow people to create stunning designs easily. This means that we should provide a lot of different settings and options without compromising a difficult learning curve. Being able to adjust margins, paddings and styling text are great, but those can only do so much. You’ll need much more elaborate options to get the job done, options like background images, patterns, borders, fixed backgrounds and more. Stacking in all of those different settings can get a little overwhelming, so we’ve simplified some of them and organized them in categories to make things friendlier in version 3.

    Essential Concept #5: Shortcode Support

    Lastly, let’s not forget that our page builder stands on top of WordPress. We should embrace the platform and its features and not restrict them or deviate from them. One huge feature that WordPress provides are shortcodes. It doesn’t mean that the whole content should be composed of shortcodes – that would be messy – but instead we should just be compatible with them. A lot of plugins and themes use shortcodes, and it would be such a loss if ignored them all. In fact, shortcodes gives the users utmost flexibility when it comes to creating pages.

    We introduced a few weeks ago our shortcode mapping system, and because of it we have mapped hundreds of shortcodes from hundreds of plugins. We have prioritized the most popular plugins found in the WordPress plugin directory, so chances are you’ll encounter them in your own sites. This has only strengthened in version 3, and we will continue to improve this on the way forward.

    Conclusion

    We’ve taken all those essential properties above and built them into Page Builder Sandwich version 3. It’s the best page builder we have built for WordPress so far. It’s more intuitive and more natural to use, it performs faster, easier to use, and more friendly than ever.

    If you have any thoughts on an essential page builder feature, let us know by commenting it below.

  • Pages and Plugins: Maximizing Your WordPress Experience

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    Some of WordPress’ features (especially the more complex ones) may take newer users some time to be familiar with. And if you are one of these newer users, WordPress’ intricate jargon might have the tendency to send you towards a spiral of intimidation, especially when getting that near-inevitable feel of information overload. Yikes.

    Now, if you’re a part of this particular percentage of WordPress users, we implore you not to fret; the good news is that it is but a misconception that being a WordPress noob automatically equates to a limited WordPress experience. This brand of thinking is a common error that almost anyone makes, and we urge you not to make that very same mistake.

    The truth is, you needn’t have that much of an in-depth grasp of the inner workings of software and code in order to begin building a site– or to get one to work in your desired way, for the matter. “How is that possible?” you might ask? Well, one of the ways this can be achieved is in the form of creating pages on your site, and adding in plugins.

    WordPress is both complex and convenient, and through a bunch of our articles for beginners, we’ve pretty much gotten that covered. Previously, we’ve also discussed how plugins contribute to WordPress’ customizability and flexibility, and how they allow its users to make the best out of their WordPress experience. And while familiarizing yourself with the importance of plugins is pivotal to your site-building journey, the basic elements of WordPress–such as the existence of pages, can get you off to a pretty good start as well.

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    Pages VS Posts Defined

    In the realm of WordPress, the term “page” is almost always associated with the term “post” –as in “pages and posts”– and there are times when people mistake them for interchangeable terms. Arguably, it’s easy to get confused between the two (especially if you’re still wading around the shallow end of the WordPress Beginner pool). So with that in mind, take note that while these things may seem trivial, it’s always a good idea to familiarize yourself around WordPress’ little things, especially if you’re just starting out.

    An easy identifier for differentiating between posts and pages is that posts are the individual entries you create on your site (this article you’re reading right now, for instance, is a post). These entries aren’t exactly a necessity for websites, unless yours has an active blog like ours. However, what may be a crucial element of your site are setting up pages, which is what this article will be a bit more centered on.

    Pages are Building Blocks

    Unless you’ve never touched a computer before (which we assume is unlikely), chances are, you’ve already seen or heard of website pages before, or at least have a fair idea of what they might be. If you are unfamiliar, don’t worry; it’s also likely that you’ve already stumbled upon pages on your visits to other websites: FAQ and/or About sections, contact forms, and picture galleries. For beginners and freshly-built websites, they can be akin to building blocks, in a sense. If put together, they make up the essentials of what your site’s all about, and what it has to offer.

    So it’s all well and good to be wary of these basic differences, yes. But combined with your basic plugin know-how, you’re actually in a perfect position to take advantage of your newfound knowledge on WordPress pages, even if you are a beginner. The question now though, is how.

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    Taking Advantage: Basic Plugins You Can Install

    On a basic WordPress site, creating pages is easy, sure. You’d just have to work your way through it, read a few instructions, click a few buttons and you’re good to go. If you want anything more than that, though, you’re going to have to install a couple of plugins.

    1. SEO (Search Engine Optimization) plugins

    Getting your site out there in the open is hard enough, and the task of spreading word about your site is much harder. Believe me. That’s why a little help from SEO plugins are crucial for your site to get that boost in ranking.

    Here at Sandwich, we use Yoast, which is often dubbed as today’s leading SEO plugin in the market. There are a bunch of other SEO’s to choose from though, and there are numerous sites, such as SitePoint, that compare and contrast the different SEO plugins if you want to weigh in your options.

    1. Back-Up plugins

    Backing up is one of the most important precautions you have to take when you set up your site; you really can never be too careful. After all, it’s better to take a few minutes (or hours, depending on your experience) to set up a good back-up plugin, than spending an eternity setting up your site all over again if your data accidentally gets wiped clean.

    1. Security plugins

    It’s a cruel, cruel world out there, even in the realm of the interwebz. Bad guys will want to steal your data and even hack into your site, among other things. And so it’s always a good idea to install a security plugin along with your back-up for good measure. We use VaultPress for both back-up and security.

    1. Anti-Spam plugins

    No one wants spam, unless it’s the food. Delicious.

    Well, popular canned goods aside, there are plenty of ways unwanted spam can creep its way into your WordPress site. According to WPExplorer, while it’s possible to manually tweak WordPress to prevent spam, you can also opt for a quicker solution: installing an anti-spam plugin for your site.

    1. Cache

    Installing a caching plugin is a sure-fire way to speed up your site’s and server’s performance. We’ve been using WP Fastest Cache for some time now, but there are a lot of other high-rated, trusted cache plugins too – like W3 Total Cache – which you may also want to give a go.

    You can learn more about caching on the WordPress Codex site.

    FUN FACT: Cache is pronounced ˈkash not kashè

    Additional Plugins for Your Pages

    1. Contact Form Plugin

    As the site owner, you are responsible for answering your audience’s queries and responding to their suggestions. So at some point, after your site-building journey, they may want – or even need – to reach you; and this is what contact forms plugins are for. While it is possible to build a contact form for your site from scratch, we have to admit there are times when doing so wouldn’t be very practical, considering that it will definitely take some time for you to do so, especially if you’re a beginner.

    WPBeginner has a list of what they rate as the best contact form plugins in the market, while Site Point has a similar article of ones that are available for free.

    2. Social Media Plugin

    Unless you’re a website that people frequently flock to, it’s admittedly a bit challenging to get your site’s content (such as articles) going around. This is why there are times when the need for a social media plugin arises. Chances are, if your audience finds your content interesting enough, they might want to share it with their friends on social media outlets.

    3. Commenting Tools / Disqus

    Like we’ve mentioned, communicating with your audience is a must, especially if your site content revolves around feature articles. Getting to know your audience gives you a leverage too; you can use whatever feedback they have to better your site and/or your products.

    Disqus is a very popular commenting tool, and one of the most popular ones in the market. Kikolani also has a very handy article that might help you in deciding which commenting tool will work best for your site.

    There Are More Plugins Than You Think

    The list of plugins available for WordPress sites doesn’t stop with this article. These are but a few that we find very helpful; the realm of WordPress plugins definitely holds more than the eight we’ve enumerated above.

    That being said, we probably didn’t get to cover anything. So do you have a plugin in mind that you think should make the list? Tell us in the comments section below, and we might just take in your suggestions for one of our future articles!

    Happy Site-Building!

  • What In The World Are Shortcodes, Anyway?

    What-Are-Shortcodes-AnywayIf you’ve noticed, one of WordPress’ rules of thumb is to always, always make things a little easier for everyone– newbies and experienced developers alike. One of the ways they get to achieve this goal is through the use of shortcodes.

    The WordPress.com Support Page defines them as such:

    shtSounds pretty simple. Now, If you haven’t heard of shortcodes before this article, and you don’t know what they look like, they’re those archaic code-like text wrapped in square brackets.

    Compared to normal code, which typically looks like this:

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    (Erm. What?)

    Shortcodes in general look a little something like this:

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    (Easy-peasy.)

    …and if you’re a developer (or heck, even someone who’s been around a computer at least twice), you’ll probably agree that mere the act of typing and clicking to get one measly task done can eat up lot of your time. For the same reason we have keyboard shortcuts, shortcodes exist to make things easier for all of us, so we save up time in order to do and create better things; they’re very much like shortcut keys in that they have that very same purpose.

    Now let’s go back to this specific piece of shortcode, the same as above:

    embed-shortcode This specific one is called the embed shortcode and is built-in by default in WordPress. It embeds the video from the URL into your content. If you’re on WordPress right now, you can copy and paste the above shortcode in your site if you want to give it a spin.

    Shortcodes aren’t the perfect solution to time-saving, though. In our previous article, we delve in deeper into why shortcodes have its own share of cons, and what the Sandwich Team’s brewing up in order to fix them.

    For now though, feel free to tinker with shortcodes and see just what they can do for you.

    Happy Site-Building!

  • 3 Things to Consider Before Diving Into Page Builders

    3-Things-to-Consider-Before-Diving-Into-Page-BuildersThere’s an off-chance you’re here because you’ve heard that PBS is quite possibly one of the quickest shortcuts to site building. While page builders, in general, exist to make things easier, there are still a few things you might want to take into account before diving deeper into this particular realm of WordPress development.

    Learning WordPress: A Crucial Page Builder Prerequisite

    This is probably the most obvious item on this list, but still the most important one. Page Builders aren’t quite purchasable on their own, unfortunately. They come in the form of plugins in WordPress, which you’ll need to install and learn in order to manipulate. Rest assured that WordPress is one of the easiest and most legitimate ways to create a website. You won’t regret knowing something technical, considering the age we are in right now. There is a difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org, and  knowing which one caters to your need saves time too!

    If you’re a little intimidated by the abundance of some of the technical terms in this article, though, fret not. There are few helpful sites you can visit to help get you started. Some of these areWordPress Codex, and Treehouse. It houses WordPress tips  and website building, depending on your need and level of knowledge.

    You might want to test out the waters first, just to be sure

    It’s always a good idea to give free and/or trial versions a go before making any huge purchases you might end up regretting in the future. Thankfully, most page builders come with free/demo versions. Of course, we could also look into  a ton of reliable reviews about page builders while otherscompares and contrasts  page builders.  Make sure to weigh in your options carefully!

    Aside from going through articles and reviews, one of the things we like about WordPress is that it has a huge community behind it. There are individuals, teams, and even businesses, willing to lend a helping hand their fellow WordPress users, especially new ones like you! The community basically works on a pay-it-forward scheme than a give-and-take.

    Designs make a huge difference

    WordPress Enthusiast Donna Fontenot Cavalier makes a very good point regarding drag and drop Page Builders, and the importance of basic design. While drag-and-drop builders like PBS can save you a lot of time, basic know-how and at least some familiarity in aesthetics is another crucial thing to consider when creating websites. Imagine a scenario– let’s say you get your hands on a nifty page builder of your choice: that’s great! But then let’s say you’re a person who doesn’t exactly have the best eye for art, design and functionality: uh-oh.

    Don’t worry, though. Page Builder Sandwich isn’t just a Page Builder; our team is also dedicated to giving other WordPress users a hand, too. So if you’re dealing with a bit of trouble regarding design, don’t worry– we have a bunch of articles here on the PBS Blog with a lot of useful tips to help you get started. That way, you get to do more, learn more, and worry less.

    Remember, if you have any questions or concerns regarding page builders, or anything relating to the items above, feel free to drop us a line in the comments section below. We’re always happy to help our customers out.

    Happy Site-Building!

  • WordPress.com VS WordPress.org

    Wordpress-Com-VS-Wordpress-OrgIf you’re relatively new to building websites, chances are, you probably aren’t familiar with the great WordPress.com vs WordPress.org debate. You might not have even known that one of the other exists, and the different pros and cons of each one. So what is, pray tell, this great debate between using WordPress.com, and WordPress.org? Is the other one just a cheap rip-off waiting to get sued?

    Well, no.

    The debate, in a nutshell, is about which of these two WordPress services is a better fit for the website you’re trying to build. Neither is a rip-off of the other, and both sites are owned by WordPress; it’s just that one (.com), is a more non-developer-friendly version than the other, and .org has a lot less limitations when it comes to site building, compared to .com.

    “How do I know which one I need, though?”

    The answer to this question all depends on your future website’s needs. There is no one WordPress entity that’s objectively the “better” or even “best” version to use. The two have their own unique features, and an equal amount of pros and cons.

    WordPress.com: Why and When Should I?

    WordPress.com takes care of the basic essentials for you, which lets you focus more on your site’s content. It’s a site builder that’s completely run and hosted by a group of company called Automattic. You get premium hosting, backups, security, and the like. This means that you can focus on your site’s content a lot easier, compared to having to spend hours on end building it from scratch.

    Take note though, that WordPress.com also comes with its own limitations. While you may not have to worry as much about maintaining the inner workings of your site, you may have to keep in mind that you probably aren’t going to have as much freedom with it as you’d like. While customizing your site’s interface may not be an issue (WordPress.com comes with a ton of themes, for instance), adding certain features and elements in the form of plugins may become a problem, especially if your site needs specific features that aren’t available at WordPress.com.

    How to maintain a website is an entirely different story. It greatly depends on 1.) you aren’t a WordPress developer 2.) you have no intention of learning code, or 3.) have little or no time to.

    WordPress.org: When Is It Time to Consider?

    One rule of thumb when it comes to considering WordPress.org is when you’re at least a little familiar with the workings of code, or are willing to invest some time in learning how to. Since WordPress.org is a self-hosted version of WordPress, you can get your hands as dirty as you want them to be. Plus, you have the freedom to tinker with it as much or as little as you’d like. You’d be in-charge of finding your own host, of setting up your own security backups, and overall maintain the website by yourself– and more importantly, on your own terms.

    “But wait, why would I want that? Isn’t the point of WordPress to make site-building easier?”

    …Not exactly. Think of it this way: The Daily Post creates an excellent analogy between WordPress.org and WordPress.com, in a way that even the noobest of noobs (such as myself) get the gist right away.

    According to them, you have to think of WordPress.com as something you don’t have full ownership to. Take for instance, your 15-year old self, still living with your folks. If you wanted to paint your bedroom, you’d have to ask your parents’ permission first (who of course have full ownership of the house, including your room). Technically, the room is yours, but at the end of the day, well…it kind of isn’t.

    So if you need or want to make any drastic changes (like painting your walls, or having the room extended), you’d still have to talk it out and/or work up a compromise with the actual owners of the house, a.k.a. mum and dad. An upside to this though, is that when the fuse in the basement crashes, or the AC stops working, your parents get to take care of it, and you don’t have to worry about a thing.

    WordPress.org, on the other hand, is something you can freely customize and tinker with on your own accord. This can be compared to when you finally get to move out at 18, and get a flat of your own. Since you have full ownership of your residence, you don’t have to compromise with anyone to paint your walls in that color your mum’s always dreaded; you have the freedom to make the decision, and/or hire someone who fits your standards to do it for you. Additionally, you also have the liberty to choose exactly which AC unit you want for your living room. It’s just that if it happens to crash, you’re going to have to hire a mechanic to fix it, or figure out what’s wrong and how to repair it on your own (which isn’t too bad, because hey, lesson learned, and learning is good).

    By now, you’ve hopefully gotten a clearer picture of just what the stark differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org are. But in a nutshell:

    install as much or as little as you want themes are limited only to WordPress themes, you have to pay a certain fee to get rid of ads.You have near full-control of your site; you can add, customize, or even build your own themes.

    Content control is limited;

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    Fully hosted by WordPress; all essentials are covered. Self-hosted; choose your own essentials, or choose better ones.
    Features are limited to what WordPress.com offers Thousands of features in the form of plugins;

    These are a few of comparisons that come with weighing in the differences between the two. Choosing between the two ultimately comes down to the amount freedom you want in creating your site, and how much resources (time, effort, money, etc) you’re willing to give up for it. Remember, that these are both very crucial options to weigh in before you decide which WordPress platform suits you best. So, don’t rush the decision process!

    Happy Website-Building!

  • Why WordPress?

    Why-WordpressOne important thing to consider when building your first website– whether you’re a business, a freelancer, or anything and anyone, really– is that not everyone is adept in the language of code and software development. You could be, for instance, a chef who wants to publish his recipes online. You could also be a Fine Arts undergrad who needs a professional-looking portfolio, or a start-up business that needs a site of their own. Whether it’s one or the other or anything in between, the fact remains that while some of us may be familiar with the basics of code, we aren’t all full-time developers, and that not everyone who needs or wants a site knows how to make one from the bottom up. This is where WordPress might come in handy. Enter the question: “Why WordPress?”

    REASON #1

    WordPress is a Content Management System, Making It Totally User-Friendly.

    The first thing you need to know is that WordPress is a Content Management System (or CMS). In simpler terms, this means that WordPress allows its users to create websites without having to build code from scratch. It has a systematic, organized interface that lets you constantly keep things in check without having to tinker with code every now and then.

    Compared to building a website from scratch, which would typically start out like this:

    screenshot-1 With a Content Management System, you get to start out with something like this:

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    WordPress ‘s back-end interface. Managing and creating websites becomes easier with CMS.

    You might ask yourself, though: “WordPress seems great, but what if it doesn’t have the features I want for my site?”, or “what if I want a map, a music player, or a caching engine, or a more reliable security system?”

    …Technically speaking, WordPress probably does have that feature you want, and it will come in the form of a WordPress Plugin.

    REASON# 2

    Plugins: The Cherry on Top of the WordPress Cake

    If you’re worried that WordPress doesn’t include that particular feature you might want on your site, don’t worry: it probably does.

    Plugins are “extension features” that exist to increase your WordPress site’s functionality. If you’re an entrepreneur who needs a contact form for your site, you might want to take note that WordPress in itself doesn’t have that feature, but there are tons of plugins that do. And since WordPress is open-source—meaning just about anyone can contribute to its development—new plugins are created regularly. You can get that contact form you want, and more. You get the freedom to add other plugins ranging from social sharing buttons, to maps, and even additional security measures for your site, among many, many other features and extensions. Now tell me that doesn’t sound neat.

    As of now, WordPress has about thousands of these plugins—and some of them are even available for free and/or have free versions, including PBS.

    REASON #3

    Open Source: The WordPress Community

    WordPress is Open Source. This means that anyone is free to contribute to its development, and anyone is open to study its backbone code to learn more about software development, and even WordPress itself. There are even businesses that are solely dedicated to creating and developing WordPress-related products, such as the plugins and themes (like us!)

    Because WordPress is open source, there are tons of users, developers, and even designers that constantly collaborate and even help each other out with WordPress-related problems. This way, you get real help from real people, and at the same time, learn from each other. This is something that your typical customer relations services hardly ever get to do.

    REASON #4

    WordPress is Legit.

    CNN, The Official Star Wars Blog, Time Magazine, and even (GASP!) Beyonce all have WordPress-run sites, among many others. These big names aren’t the only thing that backs up WordPress’ legitimacy, too– according to Treehouse.com, about 25% of all sites up on the web are run by WordPress. Considering how many millions and thousands of websites exist… well, 25% is a pretty big number.

    REASON #5

    Customizations Galore!

    WordPress has a ton of themes available for you and your site. You’re free to choose from free versions, premium ones, or even build one on your own (or hire someone to build it for you!).

    REASON #6:

    It’s Free.

    Yep, you read that right. Through Local Development, WordPress is totally free, and you can install it in your computer with the click of a button. Likewise, instead of hiring a developer, you could use whatever knowledge you have about code to learn more about how WordPress works (and hey, learning is always good).

    …not to mention that if there is a chance you don’t have time to get too deep into WordPress and site building, you could always get yourself a nifty page builder plugin and give ours a go.

    Remember that there are endless possibilities with WordPress, and it doesn’t need to take a genius to figure out how it all works!

    Using WordPress can save you a lot of time, money, and effort. And in a time when there’s very little of those resources, bear in mind that WordPress sites, their plugins (like PBS!), their themes, and its community especially, can totally help you out and make things much, much easier for you.

    Happy Website-Building!