My Media Matters vs. WordPress
WordPress Powers 43%
of the Web. And Gets
Hacked Constantly.
WordPress is a powerful tool in the right hands — but most businesses using it are paying more in maintenance, security, and performance fixes than they realize. Here’s the honest comparison.
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My Media Matters
CMS
WordPress
Custom design
WordPress themes require a developer to customize properly
Security
WordPress is the #1 target for web attacks — plugins are the main vector
Core Web Vitals performance
WordPress requires significant optimization work to pass CWV
Plugin dependency
WordPress sites average 20+ plugins — each one a potential failure point
No database to maintain
WordPress databases require backups, updates, and maintenance
You own the code
WordPress is open source — you own it
Automatic security patches
WordPress requires manual core, theme, and plugin updates
Zero plugin conflicts
Plugin conflicts are WordPress's most common breakage cause
AI-powered features
Monthly maintenance cost
Wordpress requires ongoing maintenance, backups, and security monitoring
Build cost
WordPress is cheaper up front — maintenance costs catch up fast
The Real Cost of WordPress
WordPress is the #1 hacking target on the internet.
43% of all websites run on WordPress — and attackers know it. Outdated plugins, themes, and core files are exploited constantly. A compromised WordPress site can take your business offline for days, get your domain blacklisted by Google, and expose your clients' data. MMM sites run on modern edge infrastructure with no database and a vanishingly small attack surface.
Plugins break things — and you own that problem.
The average WordPress site runs 20+ plugins. Each one is maintained by a different developer, on a different update schedule, with different quality standards. A plugin update breaks your site at 2am on a Friday. Who's fixing it? With a custom-built site, there are no third-party plugins to break.
WordPress performance requires constant work.
Out of the box, WordPress is slow. Getting to Google's Core Web Vitals thresholds requires caching plugins, image optimization plugins, CDN setup, database optimization, and ongoing maintenance. MMM sites are built on Cloudflare's edge network and deliver sub-100ms load times globally — without any of that overhead.
"Free" CMS isn't free to maintain.
WordPress itself is free. But WordPress maintenance — updates, backups, security monitoring, plugin conflicts, developer time — runs $100–$500/month or more if you're doing it right. MMM's AI-managed hosting at $750/mo includes hosting, security, monitoring, updates, and a monthly report. For serious businesses, that's a better deal.
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