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Management Supported but self-managed Expert management with WordPress queries and site optimisation
Architecture Shared server Dedicated containers
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WordPress FAQs

WordPress is a versatile platform that can be used for a wide variety of purposes. Use it to create a simple blog or build a complex eCommerce website to sell products or services. Here are some common use cases for WordPress:

Blogs: WordPress was originally designed as a blogging platform and it remains a popular choice for bloggers of all kinds. The CMS can easily be extended with plugins and themes that enhance media presentation, simplify integration with social sites, and that make it easy to market your content to audiences.

Business websites: WordPress can be used to create websites businesses of all sizes.Create pages to add information about the company, its products or services, and its contact information. Use booking plugins to let customers reserve time slots, or integrate eCommerce in a few easy steps to sell services, products, or memberships.

eCommerce sites: With the help of plugins such as WooCommerce, WordPress can be turned into a full-fledged e-commerce platform allowing businesses to sell products, services, and courses online. It includes invoicing, user accounts, and reporting functionality to help you keep track of your progress.

Portfolio websites: WordPress can be used to create portfolio websites. Whether you’re an artist, designer, photographer, or other creative professional, showcasing your work and getting in touch with prospective clients is easy..

Educational websites: Use WordPress to create websites for schools, colleges, and universities. Provide information about the institution, its courses, and its faculty, or create dedicated online spaces where learners can access resources.

Community websites: WordPress can be used to create online communities such as forums, social networks, or membership sites, where users can interact with each other and share content.

Overall WordPress is a flexible and powerful platform that can be used for almost any kind of website. Its ease of use, scalability, and extensive ecosystem of plugins and themes make it a popular choice for businesses, bloggers, and individuals alike.

Storm’s fully-managed migration service takes the pain out of website migration. Just provide the necessary access details to your current hosting account, and our team of experts will move your entire site to Storm without any downtime or data loss.

Managed WordPress hosting is hosting optimised for WordPress. It includes support services that take care of many of the routine tasks associated with owning and operating a WordPress website. This can save you many hours managing your own WordPress website, fill in any technical skills gaps, and provide access to expert-level support.

Here are some of the key features of managed WordPress hosting:

Built for WordPress: Purpose-built WordPress hosting by Storm delivers Improved site speed and performance. It typically includes caching, content delivery network (CDN), and other performance optimization tools to help improve site speed and reduce load times.

Enhanced security: With Storm you get enhanced security features to protect customer websites. This can include malware scanning, automatic updates, and backups, and proactive monitoring to prevent security breaches and hacks.

Managed updates: With managed WordPress hosting you don’t have to worry about keeping your site up to date. Storm takes care of WordPress updates and security updates, with plugin updates optionally available.

Expert support: Storm’s managed WordPress hosting comes with expert WordPress support. This means that you can get fast and knowledgeable help when you need it, rather than spending hours or days chasing down problems and their solutions.

Backups and restores: Storm’s Managed WordPress hosting includes regular backups and on-demand restores to deliver optimal website continuity. This is especially useful in case of data loss, data corruption, or any other unfortunate incidents.

Storm’s managed WordPress hosting offers a range of benefits that can help you focus on your website content and business goals rather than worrying about technical maintenance and security issues.

WordPress and Drupal are content management systems (CMSs), each with its own strengths and weaknesses. Here are some general comparisons between WordPress and Drupal:

Of the two, WordPress is the easiest to use. It comes with a user-friendly interface that simplifies point-and-click customisation using plugins and themes. While the same can be achieved with Drupal, it often requires some technical expertise.

With Drupal being more developer focused, there are more customisation options available out of the box. The same can be achieved with WordPress but may require the use of plugins and / or custom code.

Drupal is often seen as the more secure CMS out of the box. While WordPress core is secure, the popularity of the CMS has painted it as a bigger target. As such, more scrutiny is required when making decisions to modify the CMS with plugins and themes.

WordPress has the largest and most active community with a wide range of forums, tutorials, and documentation available for users. Drupal also has a large and active community, although it may be more oriented towards developers and technical users.

Both WordPress and Drupal are free and open-source. However, add-on software like plugins and themes may require purchasing.

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