Member Avatar for suavedesign

I am a web designer and I wanted some tips in the following area:
Until now, I only built websites using dreamweaver, without any cms platform. If I want my client to be able to edit the site on their own, after I finish building the site, I know I need to use a CMS platform to build the site with, right?
My question is, what is better for me to use, Wordpress or Joomla? (I'm quite unfamiliar with both, and I would have to teach it to myself) Or is there any better cms platform out there?
Thanks for any help!!

  • 4 Contributors
  • 4 Replies
  • 79 Views
  • 6 Days Discussion Span
  • Latest Post Latest Post by bestwsd

Dani AI

Generated

moved from static Dreamweaver sites to a CMS to let clients edit content. was right to push comparison, and and voiced opinions for WordPress. Rather than picking a platform on reputation alone, pick by the project: who will edit, how structured the content is, expected traffic, and how much maintenance you will provide.

Practical mapping: WordPress often fits brochure sites, blogs, and small business sites because of a large theme/plugin ecosystem and many page-builder options that make client editing simple. Joomla gives more out-of-the-box structure (ACL, component-based pages) if you need tighter role control or built-in multilingual features. For highly structured, enterprise or data-driven sites, consider Drupal or a headless/static approach. Important non-functional factors: update frequency, plugin quality, hosting options, and the learning curve you can absorb while still delivering.

Quick, low-friction learning workflow: create a local sandbox (XAMPP/MAMP/Local or Docker), build a small demo site, experiment with theming and child-theme techniques, limit and vet extensions, and practice a migration to a staging server before going live. Operational tips: use Git for theme/code, schedule backups before core/plugin updates, prefer well-maintained extensions, document the exact steps clients should use to edit content, and offer a simple maintenance plan if you cannot rely on clients to handle updates.

Recommended Answers

All 4 Replies

Member Avatar for suavedesign

Thanks. Do you know if wordpress allows you to download their software without having a host and remote site? (for learning the software... I dont want to have to pay a hosting company if I am not up to putting my files remotely anyways...)

Member Avatar for JorgeM

Yes, you can download Wordpress.

http://wordpress.org/

Member Avatar for bestwsd

You must use Wordpress CMS. This cms is mush better then Joomla.

Be a part of the DaniWeb community

We're a friendly, industry-focused community of developers, IT pros, digital marketers, and technology enthusiasts meeting, networking, learning, and sharing knowledge.