I wrote three reasons why I don't think WordPress is difficult.

It's worth challenging after HTML + CSS.

Some people may find it difficult to have to write server-side processing, but it becomes more of a sense of memorization than understanding how to use WordPress.

⇨ When a WordPress site is slow, there is a theory that the rental server itself is slow

ConoHa WING is recommended as the fastest rental server for WordPress.

Introduction

WordPress is by no means a difficult CMS.

Despite this, it has a simple and easy-to-use administration screen, and various functions can be easily set by simply installing plugins.

In addition, it is still actively contributing to various well-known media sites.

For those who want to become an engineer, I wouldn't recommend it that much,

1. Web design seems interesting
2. Want to master HTML+CSS+JS
3. Want to work hard on self-employment or side jobs at home

For people like these, it is still recommended.

In this article, I will write about three reasons why it is recommended.

① Many projects, programming itself is easy

There are many projects.

After all, nowadays, every company has its own website, and even individuals such as athletes have websites, so I think it is not an exaggeration to say that there are as many projects as there are companies.

Many of those sites are made with WordPress, so I can say that there are many projects.

Also, there are small projects, and it is impossible to start with a large site right away, so the abundance of small projects that are easy to apply for is an attractive feature.

Also, there is very little coding in PHP, which is the programming area.

Most of it can be implemented with almost copy-paste by referring to the usage documentation, so I think it can be said to be easy.

Also, since WordPress has a large user base, there is a lot of information, so it is easy to enter.

② You can do various things if you remember them

With WordPress, including plugins, the more you remember, the more things you can do will increase infinitely.

Representative example is mail sending (contact) system

With the plugin "ContactForm7", you can easily create a contact system.

You can set what you want users to enter when they contact you in the admin screen, and you can implement it by simply copying and pasting one line of code.

You can also customize the display with CSS, so you can customize it. Once you get used to it, you can implement a contact form in about 10 minutes.

Blog function

You can easily add a blog function.

At the initial setup, a template is provided for how to retrieve data from the database, and you can create your own blog just by decorating it with CSS.

Currently, many companies are delivering blog content as an effort to make their services recognized in the world and secure inflow from Google search.

Therefore, since many companies create corporate sites with blog functions, mastering WordPress blog functions is not a waste.

Extend blog function with custom post type

Custom post type is a feature that allows you to create posts other than regular content posts.

For example, when you want to create news articles separately from regular content articles, you can use it.

In addition, you can use a separate post function for various purposes, such as registering your company's products or offices.

③ You can get unlimited projects if you master your technical skills

This applies to all engineers, but by honing your technical skills in any field, you can receive countless projects.

In the case of WordPress projects, I think that web consulting companies and web production companies are the main ones that give projects.

If you can earn trust from the companies that give you projects, I think you will never have trouble getting projects.

Earning trust is not an easy task, but if you can make efforts to seriously improve your technical skills, I think you will surely achieve good results.

There are many critical opinions about WordPress on the Internet, and there may be some confusion, but if you can firmly develop in the direction you are aiming for, I think you can earn a decent income in any field (even with some ups and downs).

Disadvantages of WordPress

1. There are many design-oriented projects, and it is more design-centered than coding.
2. Prices are low, and you need to build up your achievements.
3. Projects are short-term, so it is difficult to find projects.

I think these are the disadvantages.

Especially, because it is mainly design-oriented projects, you may need design tools such as Figma in addition to WordPress, as well as image editing techniques such as Photoshop or Canva.

Therefore, for those who say, "I enjoy programming. I want to write code!" I honestly think it is not the best direction, and I think it would be more enjoyable to aim for front-end (React or Vue) or back-end (Laravel or Rails) for people like that.

If you want to get WordPress projects, first build your own site

It is very difficult to acquire projects without any portfolio.

First, try building your own site with WordPress.

I think trying it is the fastest way to improve your skills.

If you choose ConoHa Server as your rental server, the Basic plan costs around 1,000 yen per month (as of May 1, 2022) depending on the selected duration of use, so I think it is a necessary cost to learn.

Rather, since it is your own site, I think you must eventually have a good server that you can try out as much as you like (I think it is also necessary for your portfolio).

Why ConoHaWing is recommended for building WordPress sites

It is faster than other rental servers for WordPress.

Having a fast server has various advantages on the web, so faster is better, and since the cost is almost the same, I think ConoHa Server is the only choice.

Conclusion

Above, I wrote about WordPress.

The main point of this article is that if you work hard, I think you can get projects with WordPress.

Don't think too much and try to increase what you can do one by one!!!

I hope it can be helpful to someone.

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