You probably don’t need WordPress
You need a website and consider WordPress, a reliable platform. However, you might not need or even want everything it comes with.
It’s not a surprise that WordPress is highly recommended by plenty of people. After all, a staggering amount of 43% of all the websites that currently exist as of 2025, use WordPress. Yes, that’s huge! I’m not saying they are all wrong. But I believe not everyone will need it, or even be aware of everything it comes with.
Performance
One of the reasons why people like to use WordPress is the huge availability of third party plugins and themes. It’s true, there are thousands and thousands of them. But you might not want the performance issues that may come with including plugins after plugins in your website.
Remember that Google suggests that the “First Contentful Paint”—that’s how fast your website loads—should be under just 2 seconds. It’s not hard to go over that value, especially with a plugin-heavy website.
On a static website, you don’t need to wait for a server to compile a complex and logic-heavy page while your users are staring at a blank browser window. The pages are rendered in advance so that your users get to your content when they need it.
Security
WordPress is based on PHP—a backend framework that requires a server to process each page request. There’s no way around the fact that a PHP server can be a target of hackers or cyber attacks. After all, one of the downsides of having a 43% share of the whole internet is that the attackers know they have a high chance of hitting a WordPress website when randomly throwing attacks at websites. If you don’t keep your plugins and security patches up to date, your business is at risk.
I personally run a business at https://predifix.pt which is a web app running on a Ruby on Rails server. You wouldn’t believe the amount of times I catch requests to paths such as /wp-login.php, /wp-config.php or /wp-admin/, among many others, on a weekly basis. Of course these requests land on a 404 page on my app, but a WordPress website uses all of those paths!
It’s a quick way for attackers to know if a certain website is running on WordPress.
For a static website you don’t need a PHP server, and you also don’t need a database. So attackers will only have access to whatever you intend your regular users to have access to. The website is literally just made of text files. Anyone can have a look at them. No data breaches. No upset users.
Maintenance
Even if you refrain from injecting multiple plugins in your WordPress website, you still need to keep it up to date. Themes, plugins and even core updates need to be installed on a regular basis to prevent potential security issues. There just needs to be 1 weak door for an attacker to force it open. That small plugin that rarely gets updates, might just be it.
I’m sure you would rather spend your time moving your own business forward than spending hours on a monthly basis maintaining a whole website system that will never be entirely free of attacks.
That’s exactly what a static website will do for you. You may update dependencies if you want to, so that you have access to new features, for instance. But because of the fact that a static website is… well, static, it’s never compromised. It doesn’t connect to a database and it doesn’t run on a live server.
Costs
Maintaining a WordPress website can be pricey. Although the platform is free, costs like hosting, which needs a reliable PHP server, can add up. Whether you choose a dedicated server for better performance or a shared one with limited resources.
Regular updates, security patches, and backups often require premium plugins or services, increasing your financial burden by surprise.
Customization and scalability also bring costs. As your website grows with your business, you might need advanced themes, plugins, or custom development, which usually come with a premium price tag. While free themes and plugins are available, they may not offer the support, features or custom code needed for a professional website.
And you know what the worst of it all is? You’re on your own!
Need a new section on a page? Or a new page altogether? You will need to build it yourself, or go find a developer that’s willing to do freelance on such a small task.
That’s where I come in!
I offer services that not only provide your business with the online presence you need—with a speedy, secure and feature-rich website—but also offer plans that come with the access to my expertise on a monthly basis.
There are no hidden costs. Whether you have a question, need help with your website, need to add a section or even a new page, we work together as a team.
If you need a website, let’s talk!
