• dynamoMaus@feddit.org
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      13 hours ago

      What is your problem with WordPress? Isn’t it part of the fediverse and entirely open source?

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        I could open-source defecating into your hands and clapping if you like, but it probably won’t increase demand or convert people, even open source advocates, into true believers if they don’t already like doing it.

        And there are absolutely problems with Mullenweg’s stewardship, whatever else you might think of the product.

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          38 minutes ago

          Don’t get me wrong I’m not defending. I was just asking for more context. And from what I read now, I do agree with you.

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        12 hours ago

        The plugin ecosystem is full of freemium garbage. It’s also designed so a functional site basically requires the jetpack plugin, which is a connector to automattic’s proprietary SaaS.

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        13 hours ago

        The codebase is old, like mostly procedural PHP. It’s got a long history of security issues, and is just a pain to work with. And it’s run by a megalomaniac who doesn’t seem to understand what running an open source project is about.

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          13 hours ago

          Interesting. Is there other open source website creator software that is also part of the fediverse?

          I am trying all fedi software and WordPress is last on that list. So I am happy about recommendations

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            12 hours ago

            There’s a bunch of forks of it that are basically the same. Not sure how it works with fediverse stuff.

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      14 hours ago

      I tried some chinese or japanese wp alt, not sure if its opensource started with an H I think, wasnt fully translated but the sites ppl built looked cool

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      14 hours ago

      No gutenberg? I think thats what ive been using since coming back to wp if its the default way of using blocks, I like it. Would you just need to install it as a plugin?

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        11 hours ago

        Then you do not want to use this. It’s for people who prefer the classic (non-Gutenberg) WP editor - hence the name.

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      15 hours ago

      Out of interest, is theme development also the same / similar? I own a small agency and we now use Flynt as our base for bulds which is very much reliant on Timber and ACF. I have been developing on WordPress since its initial inception and reading the classic press overview, it sounds like bliss / it literally has stripped out every single annoyance I have with WP and I’m super interested in having a stab with it…