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Ask HN: What's the modern alternative to WordPress for a non-technical weblog?

3 pointsby swidiabout 3 years ago
Wordpress seeems to be commonly derided here, so my question is this: what software would you use for the following scenario:<p>- A frequently-updated weblog with images for each post.<p>- A non-technical user who can&#x27;t or won&#x27;t deal with a static generator workflow.<p>- Themes that are customisable in a GUI and not by editing raw CSS.<p>Any help welcome, thanks.

4 comments

channeleatonabout 3 years ago
It’s WordPress.<p>The reason it’s so popular is that it’s easy to use for non-technical users. Type in your content, add pictures and hit “Publish”. The latest drag &amp; drop updates make it simple to change the look and feel of your site.<p>It doesn’t really matter what some developers think. Users don’t care what’s under the hood. They just want it to work.
nreeceabout 3 years ago
Moved my decade old personal blog running on slow and bloated WP to a fast and light-weight Ghost (self-hosted). It&#x27;s so much better, and a delight to write in its clean and simple editor.
flamesofphxabout 3 years ago
Hiring a marketing firm or developer to do the changes when you ask. I kind of think of wordpress as the most basic complexity..
nicbouabout 3 years ago
I use Craft, but WordPress would be perfectly suited for your needs.