Using CMS (content management systems) for website development has become a preferred choice for web developers and webmasters because of their simplicity and the fact that CMS-based websites make it much easier for people with no web design experience to make minor changes to the website. These changes could include adding blog posts, uploading new images, or minor edits to critical web pages.
However, deciding on a suitable CMS for building a website is the major challenge. Some web designers prefer WordPress, and others suggest Joomla or Drupal. In this blog post, I will share an unbiased comparison of three major CMS: WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal.
Let’s compare them on four parameters.
#1 Installation
When it comes to installation, all the CMS are pretty easy to install; however, WordPress is the only one that takes less than 5 minutes. A non-website expert can also install WordPress. Joomla and Drupal take comparatively longer to install, and you may need to know a few technical jargon to finish the installation successfully.
#2 Themes
Although several free and paid themes are available for each CMS (WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal), WordPress has the upper hand in many themes. As the most popular CMS, thousands of themes are available for every kind of website to install. In the case of Joomla and Drupal, the number of available themes is not even close to that of WordPress.
#3 Support
Again, WordPress has a massive community of developers and contributors who are available to resolve problems. WordPress developers are also available in abundance, and you can hire them at an affordable cost. Joomla and Drupal developers charge a bit higher than WordPress developers.
Website design and development is not a one-time task. You must always add more features to your website, for which you will need skilled web developers. However, you also have to take care of your budget. A WordPress developer can easily accommodate your new requirements on your existing WordPress website without burning a hole in your pocket.
#4 Security
Speaking of security, both WordPress and Joomla have plenty of security plugins and components respectively. Moreover, both of these CMS actively respond to any security vulnerability and are prompt to patch it up. Other than these security measures, website security is, up to a large extent, dependent on webmasters or web developers. The website owner just needs to ensure that sufficient security measures have been taken to protect it against attacks.
In the case of Drupal, security is handled differently because they publish security vulnerabilities on their site as they are discovered and patched. In my experience with both WordPress and Drupal, I’ve always noticed that Drupal is secure, even with a few security steps being taken. However, in the case of WordPress, one needs to make sure that the security problem is being tackled appropriately.
Considering WordPress has more benefits than Joomla and Drupal, you must choose it as your next web design CMS.