What Website Platform would you use?

[KevnJr]

We are considering 1 maybe 3 websites (1 new 2 redesign) there are so many options with technology rolling over every 3 years it seems. Here are my obstacles:

• Wordpress: dynamic but easily hacked, often needs updating
• Joomla: attractive, but cumbersome to manage
• Custom: sleek and easier to manage, but gets outdated quickly

Here are some variables: 80+ products, E-Commerce, Dynamic, Blog, Tons of images, SEO friendly, MUST not lose our rankings!

OK, Moz friends, What do you recommend?

[KevnJr]

Dmitrii

Yes it helps a lot, your opinion is valued. My designer has evolved with technology and he offered both custom with minify abilities as well as WordPress (which I'm not in favor of). He makes good points about both, but really want to hear from my Moz Community before we make the plunge later this year, early next.

Thx

[DmitriiK]

Hi there.

Since you guys have only 80+ products, I'd go with custom solution. Just make sure that you get company, who knows what they are doing and do some type of contract for updates.

Second choice of mine probably would be Shopify. You haven't mentioned it.  They keep stuff up-to-date, but, as with all CMS systems, there are limitations, especially to technical SEO. I'd never go with Joomla, Wordpress+WooCommerce might be an option, but, additionally to cons you mentioned, it's, again, CMS, which means restrictions.

Hope this helps.