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Wordpress users have a closed mind

I have had many people ask me why I use Wordpress so much.  Many people say that using one content management system all of the time is surly a disadvantage, less flexible than using different content management systems for different uses, using each one for what it is best for.  According to these people I have a closed mind, I am not willing to try something new.

I wouldn’t say this is true at all.  We all favour a CMS, whether it is Wordpress, Drupal or Joomla.  It really doesn’t matter, the real question is can your CMS do what it needs to do.  If wordpress can, which in most situations it can, I will use wordpress.  Why?  Because it is so flexible.  With custom fields, custom page templates, the sheer number of plugins, and the Wordpress MU variation of Wordpress, I truly think it has got to be one of the most flexible content management systems out their.

On top of this, how many content management system have a sister project, running for another purpose that can integrate fully with Wordpress itself?  How many other content management systems have a forum, made by the same company that is also free, and easy to integrate so that it shares the same user database, and uses the same user settings?

It doesn’t matter weather you want to use it’s blogging function or not.  In fact, why not use it as a news feed, or a staff communication area instead?  Wordpress has infinite uses.  You can even use it as a user directory.

Wordpress, is a unique project and makes a simple yet powerful content management system.  How long will it take for other to realise this?  We don’t have a closed mind.  They do.