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Next.js and WordPress are both used to build excellent business websites. The right choice depends on what your site needs to do and who will look after it.
WordPress
- Easy editing for text, photos and blog posts from a familiar dashboard
- Thousands of themes and plugins for almost any feature
- Needs regular care: plugin and core updates, backups and security checks
- Speed depends on the setup: heavy themes and many plugins slow it down
Next.js
- Very fast: pages are pre-built and images are optimised
- Secure by design: fewer moving parts and no plugin updates to chase
- Fully custom: exactly the design and features you need, including logins, bookings and web apps
- Built by developers: changes beyond text and photos need a developer
How to choose
- A simple site you want to edit yourself, with a small budget? WordPress is a sensible choice.
- Speed, a custom design or app-like features matter? Next.js is the stronger option.
- Planning to grow into bookings, client logins or a web app? Start on Next.js and avoid a rebuild later.
Not sure which fits? The free audit looks at your current site and tells you honestly whether to fix it or rebuild. See Next.js websites for what is included.
