It seems like all the cool blogs are on WordPress these days. When I launched www.jeffhester.net back in 2003, Movable Type was the best blogging option out there. It’s still quite good, with decent plug-in support, the ability to publish dynamically (like WordPress) or static HTML (as I do here). But damn, all the latest goodies are on WordPress. And it seems like all the blogs I follow these days are also on WordPress.
I did a quick and unscientific test on Google Fight to see which was most popular. WordPress beat Movable Type hands down: 211,000,000 to 16,600,000.
So as I prepare to update the site design, I’m considering the possibility of converting to WordPress. I’m not worried about losing my entries (those can be imported). I’m not even concerned about losing search engine rank (as the “permalink” URLs will likely change). What am I concerned about? If the change is worth the time and effort.
So let me hear from you, WordPress and MT fans. Which would you choose, and why?
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WordPress! It’s the best out there hands down in my humble opinion. I’ve tried many a bloggin CMS and WordPress is by far the easiest to install, theme, use and enhance. I’m even writing my own plug-ins for my sites, as it’s plugin API is very comprehensive and pretty well documented. It even has a nice WYSIWYG option for writing posts that adheres quite well to web standards. Of course, like any new system you’ll have a bit of a learning curve, but WP is so frickin easy, I’m sure you’ll be sailing faster than you’d ever imagine. I love WP’s adaptability so much that I’ve used it as a CMS for clients many times over.
So let me be the first to tell you that WordPress is the shi…uh it’s pretty damn good.
WordPress! It’s the best out there hands down in my humble opinion. I’ve tried many a bloggin CMS and WordPress is by far the easiest to install, theme, use and enhance. I’m even writing my own plug-ins for my sites, as it’s plugin API is very comprehensive and pretty well documented. It even has a nice WYSIWYG option for writing posts that adheres quite well to web standards. Of course, like any new system you’ll have a bit of a learning curve, but WP is so frickin easy, I’m sure you’ll be sailing faster than you’d ever imagine. I love WP’s adaptability so much that I’ve used it as a CMS for clients many times over.
So let me be the first to tell you that WordPress is the shi…uh it’s pretty damn good.
There is one big thing in Movable Type’s favor that I neglected to point out. The fact that it can publish “static” HTML (as I have been doing, in spite of the .PHP extensions), can be a MAJOR plus for scalability.
When my post about Mugshot hit the front page of Digg, this server barely noticed the added traffic — mainly because it didn’t hit the database. The same would not be true of WordPress — unless there is some sort of configurable caching available?
There is one big thing in Movable Type’s favor that I neglected to point out. The fact that it can publish “static” HTML (as I have been doing, in spite of the .PHP extensions), can be a MAJOR plus for scalability.
When my post about Mugshot hit the front page of Digg, this server barely noticed the added traffic — mainly because it didn’t hit the database. The same would not be true of WordPress — unless there is some sort of configurable caching available?
I’d recommend WordPress. You can get a caching extension at http://mnm.uib.es/gallir/wp-cache-2/. Hope this helps!
I’d recommend WordPress. You can get a caching extension at http://mnm.uib.es/gallir/wp-cache-2/. Hope this helps!
I like my content management system. Mine. Hand-written.
Sure, it could probably be more efficient or more flexible, but it’s mine. And that’s why I love it.
I like my content management system. Mine. Hand-written.
Sure, it could probably be more efficient or more flexible, but it’s mine. And that’s why I love it.
Ok, so one vote for handmade CMS (been there, done that), no votes for MT, and several enthusiastic votes for WP. The path is clear.
Kevin, thanks for the heads-up on the caching. That was one of my concerns. Not that this blog makes the front page of Digg often, but it has happened.
Ok, so one vote for handmade CMS (been there, done that), no votes for MT, and several enthusiastic votes for WP. The path is clear.
Kevin, thanks for the heads-up on the caching. That was one of my concerns. Not that this blog makes the front page of Digg often, but it has happened.
As I’m running WP, you know my vote. What I also like is the widgets approach where you can add/shuffle your plugins (Calendar, Flickr photo, blogroll, etc.) without touching a line of PHP code. Not a ton of widgets out there yet, but getting there…
As I’m running WP, you know my vote. What I also like is the widgets approach where you can add/shuffle your plugins (Calendar, Flickr photo, blogroll, etc.) without touching a line of PHP code. Not a ton of widgets out there yet, but getting there…
Yes, go to WordPress! It’s awesome, I’ve been using ti for awhile.
Yes, go to WordPress! It’s awesome, I’ve been using ti for awhile.