Magento and WordPress are used to build eCommerce websites, both are powerful, open-source, and scalable. Magento is an eCommerce platform and it is best for large websites with advanced features. The Magento will be less user-friendly when compared with WordPress, To handle Magento you need some technical stuff and it is a better choice if your focus is on increasing the eCommerce sales.
WordPress is a free platform the website can be converted to an eCommerce website by adding some plugins. WordPress requires a smaller budget and less technical skills and it is developer-friendly. The main advantage of WordPress is SEO friendly and many SEO plugins are available for WordPress.
WordPress Pro’s and Con’s
WordPress is a content management system and it is not dedicated to eCommerce, depending on the hosting provider WordPress can be installed with one click.
eCommerce functionality doesn’t come default you need to add the WooCommerce plugin and the payment gateway plugin to convert the website to WooCommerce.
Magento Pro’s and Con’s
Magento has the eCommerce functionality inbuilt with many sales and inventory features. It is more powerful and also easily scalable.
Magento is not beginner-friendly without coding experience it is not possible to work in Magento platforms.
Easy to use:
WordPress is easier to use than Magento, WordPress can be used by both beginners and experienced but Magento is more towards professional developers.
Some of the hosting providers offer easy installation of WordPress and Magento, you can install WordPress and Magento in few minutes.
eCommerce:
Magento is a more powerful platform for online sales, Both WordPress and Magento are capable of eCommerce but in WordPress separate plugins are available for payment processing, invoice, inventory, etc.
Magento has some inbuilt features,
Free Shipping options.
Different Pricing for Retailer, Wholeseller.
Single page checkout.
Content Management:
WordPress is better than Magento for content management, WordPress actually a CMS and it can handle massive content.
In Magneto for blogging you need to use extensions.
Security:
Security is the main concern in eCommerce, It should be secured from hackers, Both WordPress and Magento are highly secured. WordPress has some security plugins like wordfence which can be installed and will act as a firewall. It will block the users if there are any repeated wrong attempts made.
SEO:
Both WordPress and Magento can be improved for SEO with plugins, For WordPress, there are many SEO plugins available. WordPress is more SEO-friendly when compared with Magento.
Conclusion:
Magento will be best for creating large eCommerce stores, while WordPress is best for creating content management systems. Choosing Magento or WordPress will be a tough call but the decision is based on the business plan whether your website is eCommerce (Product) based or Content-based.
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