Why WordPress could be the Best Choice for Your Website in 2025

When building a website, choosing the right platform is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. With so many options available, WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, Shopify, Webflow, and more it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.

But for millions of businesses, bloggers, and developers around the world, WordPress remains the go-to solution. In fact, over 43% of all websites on the internet are powered by WordPress and for good reason.

Below we’ve listed why we think WordPress is still the best platform to build your website in 2025 compared to other popular platforms.

Control

Unlike platforms like Wix or Squarespace, WordPress is open-source software, which means you own everything you build. You’re not tied to a closed system or locked into monthly subscriptions with WordPress that restrict what you can do with your site.

With WordPress, you can:

Host your site on one of our Dedicated servers
Access and modify the source code
Move your site if needed
Avoid paying for features you don’t need

Customisation

With WordPress, you’re not stuck with template restrictions or “drag-and-drop” limitations.

You can:

Use thousands of themes (or we can design your own)
Install 60,000+ plugins for any feature you can imagine
Build anything from a blog to an eCommerce store to a learning platform

Platforms like Wix and Squarespace come with limitations if you want to scale or add custom functionality.

Scalability & Flexibility

WordPress can scale with you, i.e. you can start small and grow big.

Other platforms may require you to upgrade to expensive plans or migrate entirely once you outgrow their capabilities.

SEO-Friendly

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is essential for getting your website found on Google. WordPress is built with SEO best practices in mind and gives you full control over:

URLs and permalinks
Meta titles and descriptions
Header tags and image alt text
Sitemap and robots.txt

With tools like Yoast SEO optimising your site becomes incredibly easy, something that’s much more limited or locked behind paywalls on other platforms.

eCommerce

Want to sell products? WordPress, combined with WooCommerce, offers a powerful, customisable eCommerce solution.

Unlike Shopify:

No monthly fees based on sales volume
Control over product pages, checkout, and backend
Use any payment gateway you want
Extend functionality with thousands of add-ons

Whether you’re selling 5 products or 5,000, WooCommerce + WordPress gives you freedom.

Value for Money

Platforms like Squarespace and Wix might seem cheaper at first glance, but once you start adding premium features, custom domains, analytics, and eCommerce tools, costs add up quickly.

With WordPress:

You choose your hosting based on your budget
Most plugins and themes have free versions

This makes WordPress an affordable, long-term solution thats not just for startups, but for growing businesses too.

Freedom to Grow

Want to change your design? Add a new feature? Rebrand?

WordPress offers a freedom that other platforms sometimes don’t offer, we would be more than happy to chat to you about rebranding or adding new features.

Final Thoughts

WordPress may take a little more setup than some “drag-and-drop” builders, but the payoff is worth it in flexibility, performance, and long-term growth.

If you want a website that grows with your business, and that doesn’t limit your creativity or capabilities, WordPress is the clear winner.

Whether you’re launching a blog, a business site, or an online store, WordPress probably has the tools to help you succeed.

Need help building a WordPress website that works for your business?