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Weebly vs WordPress…which is better? \ud83e\udd14<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On one hand, WordPress.org is the<\/em> platform where folks host their sites. The numbers speak for themselves – WordPress powers over 42.5% of all the websites on the Internet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, Weebly<\/a> has been around for 14 years and they’ve gotten a lot of updates over the years. Beyond that, a recent $365 million acquisition by the payment processor, Square, gives Weebly the resources to keep improving, especially when it comes to ecommerce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So which one should you pick?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we’ll compare Weebly vs WordPress, and talk about how they stack up in different areas such as ease of use, pricing, and customer support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u26a0\ufe0f Note – when we say “WordPress”, we mean the self-hosted, open-source WordPress software that you can find at WordPress.org. This is different from WordPress.com [1]<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udcda Table of contents<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Ease of use<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Pricing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Customer support<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Customization options<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. SEO<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Ease of use – Weebly is a bit simpler<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    When it comes to ease of use, Weebly will be a bit simpler for most users because getting started is as simple as creating a Weebly account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Weebly is a drag-and-drop website builder<\/a>, so you don’t need any HTML skills to get started. You pretty much just choose a theme and start building:<\/p>\n\n\n

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    \"Weebly<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

    You can simply drag and drop photos, text boxes, and other elements onto your site. Editing, resizing, or repositioning your elements is simple as well. And you can create an account and start working in less than 60 seconds (I tested it!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    With WordPress.org, though, you’ll need to go through some setup before you can start building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    First, you’ll need to purchase website hosting and a domain name<\/a> and install WordPress. Yeah, that sounds a little daunting, but most WordPress hosts<\/a> make it super easy because WordPress is so popular. In fact, most quality hosts<\/a> will let you install WordPress<\/a> with just a few clicks. (More on how to do that exactly at the bottom of this post.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    From there, you’ll need to choose a theme<\/a> and learn about plugins<\/a> to create a great website. Basically, plugins let you add functionality to your site. You can find plugins for everything from a simple contact form<\/a> to creating an ecommerce store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The core WordPress editor is not<\/strong> a visual, drag-and-drop editor like Weebly. But you can find plenty of quality page builder plugins<\/a> that let you design your content using simple drag-and-drop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \ud83e\udd47 Winner<\/strong>: Weebly<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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    2. Pricing – WordPress might<\/em> be cheaper<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Next, let’s pit Weebly vs WordPress in terms of pricing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Weebly pricing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    \ud83d\udc49 Weebly’s pricing plans range from $10 to $26 per month (paid annually). These include\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n