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Villex Web vs WordPress
WordPress powers a huge share of the web and is genuinely flexible. The downside for a small business is maintenance: plugins, updates, security, and the speed problems that come from a stack of plugins loading on every page. Villex Web builds on Astro, which produces a faster, more secure site with far less to maintain.
| WordPress | Villex Web | |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Often slow, plugin-heavy | Fast by default, minimal overhead |
| Maintenance | Constant updates and plugin management | Very little to maintain |
| Security | A frequent target; needs hardening | Static build, much smaller attack surface |
| Who maintains it | You or a developer, ongoing | We do, via the Care Plan, or it just runs |
| Ownership | You own it, but you own the upkeep too | You own it, with far less upkeep |
| Best for | Complex sites with a maintenance budget | Fast small-business sites that should just work |
The honest verdict
WordPress is powerful if you have the budget and appetite to maintain it. For most small businesses, an owned Astro site is faster, safer, and far less work. See our guide on Astro versus WordPress for the full picture.