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WordPress or a modern Next.js website: which to choose

WordPress is the most popular platform for websites, and Next.js is a modern technology that powers the sites of global brands. We build on both and explain when each is better.

Technology4 min readDastum Web

A visitor can't see what a site is built on. But it determines how quickly it opens, how often it breaks and who can make edits.

WordPress

  • There's always an admin panel: you can change text, photos and prices yourself.
  • Lots of ready-made solutions, including for an online store (WooCommerce).
  • Plenty of developers know how to work with WordPress.
  • Downside: the site is assembled from add-ons by different authors. They need regular updates, otherwise they conflict and become a way in for hackers.
  • Downside: speed depends heavily on the hosting and the number of add-ons.

Next.js and Astro

  • The site opens almost instantly: the pages are ready in advance.
  • There's almost nothing to break: forms, galleries, languages and animation are written in its code, not assembled from add-ons.
  • Fewer ways in for hackers: there are no outdated plugins.
  • Complete design freedom.
  • Downside: an admin panel is a separate option from €200. Without it we make the edits.

What to choose

  • You want to update the site often yourself, run a blog or a store — WordPress will suit.
  • Speed, reliability and a unique design matter, and edits are needed rarely — Next.js or Astro.
  • You need both speed and self-management — Next.js with an admin panel.

We choose the technology to fit the customer's task, not the other way round. More on what each gives you is on the technology page.

How to move off WordPress without losing your Google rankings

  1. We keep the pages and text that already bring people from search.
  2. We set up redirects from all the old addresses to the new pages.
  3. We move the text and photos and, if needed, the blog articles.
  4. After launch we check that Google sees the new pages.

If you stay on WordPress

WordPress is a perfectly good choice if someone looks after the site. As part of website maintenance and hosting from €100 a year we update WordPress and plugins, make backups every 3 days and monitor the site around the clock.

Not sure what will suit your business? Tell us about the task and we'll suggest a technology with a clear price.

Questions

Frequently asked questions on this topic

Yes, if an admin panel is connected: it's a separate option from €200. Without it we make the edits and name the price in advance.

It's a new site: prices start from €300 for a landing page and from €500 for a business website. We set up redirects from the old addresses at launch.

Yes. We choose the technology to fit the task: Next.js, Astro, plain HTML or WordPress.

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