[Hidden-tech] Squarespace/Weebly vs. WordPress

[Alan Frank]

Shel,

There are other places that host Weebly, such as Pair (which I use, 
though not for Weebly--I just see their ads).

--Alan




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Subject: [Hidden-tech] Squarespace/Weebly vs. WordPress
Date: 10.08.2021 21:04
 From: Shel Horowitz via Hidden-discuss 
<hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net>
To: Hidden-Tech Tech <hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net>

Hi, folks.

I have a client who is really set on using a web designer who works on
these proprietary platforms and doesn't do WordPress. I expressed
concern about these sites' lack of portability and got back this
response:

> None of the platforms I work on can be independently hosted; they
> must be hosted on their proprietary platforms. WordPress sites can
> be hosted independently, but I chose not to work on WordPress
> because I find it hard to design on and hard for those who want to
> maintain their sites themselves. Most of my clients are ok with
> adding minor updates like new text on these platforms, but usually
> come back to me for adding new pages. With that said though, I chose
> Squarespace and Weebly (and Square Online, which runs on Weebly)
> because I deemed these were the easiest website builders for
> non-tech people to use after testing a number of products.

To which I replied (relevant excerpt)...

> I know [Client] really wants to work with you, but I have deep
> concerns about building on a platform that the client can't control.
> If WordPress disappears, sites built in (but not hosted by)
> WordPress are fine, though they became more difficult to update.

> I don't know if one can display the code from a Weebly or
> Squarespace site, copy it, and bring it to another host. If that is
> possible, if there's a way to strip out the parts of the code that
> are platform-specific and leave a functioning HTML page, I would be
> a lot more comfortable.
> Having seen Facebook first encourage and then sabotage FBML, and
> having seen properties like Plaxo and some of the early free
> webhosts go defunct and leave their users utterly stranded, I am not
> keen on building a site that can only be hosted by one specific
> host.
  --

She is, of course, right about WordPress. When it first came out, it
was very easy to use, but now it often drives me nuts. I have one WP
site that's built in building blocks that I can't seem to locate, and
have had to go back to the designer (who is now unavailable) for very
simple changes. But I think nobody has to use those features unless
they want to, and it should be possible to design a site in less-fancy
WordPress. And the big thing for me is how nervous I am about not
having more than one hosting option.

What would you do in my shoes?
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