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What are the Most Bloated and Sluggish Website Builders of Today?
Website speed really matters. If your site loads slowly, visitors won’t stick around - and that can hurt both your business and your search rankings. There are tons of website builders out there, but not all are built with speed in mind. In this article, we’re taking a close look at some of the slowest, most bloated website builders that might be holding your site back.
1. Wix
Wix is a well-known website builder, but it's notorious for generating heavy
... Continue readingCan a site like Quora be built using Joomla or a similar CMS?
A Quora-like website is a question-and-answer platform where users can post questions, provide answers, interact through comments, and engage with other users through profiles, messaging, and activity-based features.
At first glance, it may seem like any content management system (CMS) could be used to build this type of website. However, the key difference is whether those features are native to the system or assembled through external components.
So, short answer, you probably don't want to create your Quora-like
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Tagged bloat, extensions, joomla, leaderboard, members app, plugin-bloat, plugins, question and answer, question and answer website, quora clone, scrapbooks app, seo, site like quora, social networking website, social networking website builder comparison, third-party plugins
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How come Joomla is so complicated? Is it worth it to learn?
Many people choose Joomla because it’s a well-known name, but fame doesn’t always equal a good user experience. In reality, Joomla often comes with a “complexity tax” - it forces you to work much harder than necessary to get basic results.
To understand why it feels so “clunky,” and if it’s worth the effort, we have to look at why it was built this way in the first place and how that “legacy logic” affects you today.
The History: Born
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Tagged bloat, cms, compatibility, compatibility issues, contact form, fast website, html, image galleries, joomla, joomla alternative, Mambo, Miro International, open source, open-source, security issues, seo, slow website, third-party plugins, web development
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Which CMS is user-friendly, WordPress, Drupal, or Joomla?
If you need to extend them with plugins/extensions to get the features you need, I don’t think either is very user friendly; but if you’re choosing among those because you want to use an open source program, I would go with WordPress. I prefer to use WordPress just for blogging, and UltimateWB for websites, which is very user friendly. You can build any type of website with it. With WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla you have to be very careful about
... Continue readingIs Joomla essential for web development?
No, Joomla is nor essential for web development. It’s an open source program, an option to use to build a website. You can choose another platform/website builder. My favorite is UltimateWB.
Got a techy/website question? Whether it’s about UltimateWB or another website builder, web hosting, or other aspects of websites, just send in your question in the “Ask David!” form. We will email you when the answer is posted on the UltimateWB “Ask David!” section.
... Continue readingWhy are website builders SaaS?
Not all website builders are SaaS.
“SaaS” (Software as a Service) is a business model where software is accessed through a subscription instead of a one-time purchase. In most SaaS website builders, your website is also hosted on the provider’s servers and runs only while your subscription is active.
But SaaS is not a technical requirement for building websites - it is a business model choice. Some platforms are open-source, others are self-hosted, and some, like UltimateWB, provide
... Continue readingWhat is the website developing program Joomla?
Joomla is an open source platform like WordPress. You can add extensions to it to get the features you want for your website. If you choose to use it, make sure to keep it upgraded for security, and make backups as sometimes it can break your website functionalities due to incompatibilities. Like in WordPress, you don’t want your website to have too many extensions installed as they can make your website run a lot slower, and use a lot of
... Continue readingIs Joomla the best web development program around now?
Joomla is a very basic website builder out-of-the-box, like WordPress, but if you like creating your own plugins it’s an option to try out You can also search for and install plugins to get more features. It isn’t the best method I would use to create a website. I prefer UltimateWB because if you feel like adding your own coding to it - you probably won’t because it has so many built-in apps that are very customizable - it is
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Tagged best web development program, best website builder, joomla, website builder
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Which is better for a custom directory, WordPress or Joomla?
If you’re choosing between WordPress and Joomla to create a custom directory, the better one would be the one that you find a directory plugin for that you like - or if you’re a coder, the framework/set-up that you like better. With either platform, you have to extend the features to create a custom directory website; it’s not a built-in feature.
Related Posts on Open-Source website builders:
What are the Drawbacks of Using an Open Source Website Builder?
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Tagged custom directory, directory app, joomla, listings app, listings directory, WordPress
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Can I use Joomla to build an e-commerce store for selling products or services?
Joomla doesn’t have any e-commerce features built-in - but you can choose an e-commerce plugin to install and use. You will probably find that the UltimateWB website builder is much easier though - it has e-commerce features built-in and you can use your website admin panel to create/customize your website.
Got a techy/website question? Whether it’s about UltimateWB or another website builder, web hosting, or other aspects of websites, just send in your question in the “Ask David!” form.
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Tagged build a store, e-commerc wbsite builder, joomla, sell products, sell services
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