In the current generation where many activities are going digital, online presence is quite essential. A website or a blog is important for one to have a presence in the online space. When it comes to web development and its contents management, several content management platforms come into mind and WordPress and Drupal are among them. For starters, both WordPress and Drupal have been in the market for quite a while, having been launched in the early 2000s. And while the two web platforms are both fabulous to use for website building, each has its level of popularity among users; each has its upsides and shortcomings.
Both Drupal and WordPress are open-source platforms available for download and use by anyone. They are also flexible enough and easy to use by any organization regardless of their size. In terms of usage, however, WordPress is widely used across the world compared to Drupal. That said, it is evident that both two platforms are used by a significant number of people. But which one would you choose to use? What would make you choose, for instance, Drupal vs WordPress? And which one is right for you?
Security of the website
Security of your website is of great importance given the surge of cybercrime witnessed nowadays. Having a secure website is therefore a crucial factor to consider when settling on the platform to use. With regards to WordPress and Drupal, both have impressive security capabilities in place. But do you know that a platform’s plugin weaknesses account for a greater part of entry points of malicious cyber threats into the system? That said, WordPress has a vast third-party plugin network which presents a greater risk of infringement by threats, compared to Drupal which boasts of greater security and a capacity to deliver security reports. It, therefore, is quite hard to hack Drupal-based websites compared to WordPress sites. If you are security-minded, Drupal has an edge over WordPress security-wise.
Accessibility and ease of use
With WordPress, one can easily create a website even with basic knowledge of how the system works. It is user-friendly, especially for non-developers. And with its vast global community network; one can easily get all the help they require. Using Drupal to build a website is however the opposite of WordPress. It is not easy and one may need an experienced developer to do it. Drupal’s interface is similarly difficult to grasp and hence it is not precisely the most user-friendly platform for website building especially when compared to WordPress. That noted, if you want a platform that’s easy to use with the most basic experience, WordPress would do.
Managing the content on the website
As earlier noted, Drupal is quite challenging to build a website on. The challenge doesn’t end there though, as the platform is not quite an easy content management system to use compared to WordPress. Drupal users therefore often need to spend quite more time and resources on managing content on their sites than WordPress users do. It also has fewer modules and themes for use compared to WordPress, therefore, leaving little room for comprehensive customization of the site. WordPress on the other hand is easy to use especially for blogging and has greater room for customization. For users who want a site that is easy to manage and can be extensively customized, WordPress offers more benefits.
Multi-Language interface for sites
As the demand for websites built with different languages continues to grow, many users are now becoming keen on a feature that allows for this capability. Drupal however has this solved as it allows users to work with non-English sites easily, translating the content into different other languages. Its latest versions have the multilingual function as a core feature. WordPress on the other hand mostly relies on third-party plugins to achieve this feat, with some of these plugins coming at a cost. So if you’re keen on different language interfaces, Drupal would do, unless you’re willing to spend a little on multilingual plugins with WordPress.
Conclusion
Both WordPress and Drupal have significant advantages and disadvantages over each other; therefore settling on whichever to use largely depends on the user’s preferences and which one fills the requirements that the user has in mind.
