My First Step into Website Building: WordPress vs. Squarespace
As part of my first step in learning, I built two simple websites using two different platforms: WordPress.org and Squarespace. I chose these two intentionally to understand the different approaches to website building.
WordPress.org helped me understand the foundations of website creation—from purchasing a domain and setting up hosting (I used Hostinger), to exploring page builders and working with themes. I chose a simple, beginner-friendly theme to avoid overwhelm and created this website mainly to document my learnings.
Squarespace introduced me to the world of modern drag-and-drop builders. It was quick, intuitive, and beginner-friendly, allowing me to set up a clean blog page with ease. Both websites are minimal for now, focusing solely on the blog page, as content creation is my current focus.
I've shared my learnings and a comparison of both platforms below:
| Criteria | Squarespace | Wordpress.org |
|---|---|---|
Ease of Use | Very beginner-friendly. Drag-and-drop builder. Quick setup. | Steeper learning curve. Can be confusing at first. |
| Domain & Hosting | Built-in. Domain and hosting included. | Separate purchase required (I used Hostinger). |
| Customization | Easy styling with drag-and-drop. | Depends on theme/plugins. Free themes can have limitations. |
| Templates/Themes | 1500+ professionally designed templates. | Unlimited themes, but quality varies. Careful theme choice recommended. |
| Image Resources | Access to a large archive of high-quality images. | Limited unless plugins or libraries are added. |
| Functionality | Limited to built-in features and add-ons. | Almost unlimited via plugins. |
| Navigation/Editing | Intuitive and easy to manage between pages. | Can be overwhelming due to many controls. |
| Pricing | Higher monthly cost due to bundled services. | Lower initial cost, but hosting and plugins may add up. |
| Best For | Quick, stylish websites without technical setup. | Learning website building fundamentals; managing scalable sites. |
What’s Next?
My next step is to learn and implement SEO on both websites. I’ll be sharing those learnings soon.
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