Generally speaking, you can create an online store in two different ways: one, you start from scratch and start coding; two, you use ecommerce content management system. For content management system, there are many options. Here we are sharing the benefits of using wordpress to create an online store.
Advantages of using Wordpress to create an online store
Does not cost you any money. These days shopify is very popular but you have to pay $29 per month.
Easy to use. There are other free CMS like Drupal and Joomla that you can use to create an online store, however, these CMS are not easy to use. They require some programming skills. However, with Wordpress, you can create an online store with zero programming skills.
You can create a dropship site, an online store with your own inventory, as well as multi vendor site with wordpress
Disadvantages of WordPress for online store
Wordpress is free but you will still have to use theme, plugins and addons that cost you money.
Wordpress is prone to attack
Wordpress has limitation when it comes to multi vendor site or big ecommerce site (lot of products and users)
Advantages of using Wordpress to create an online store
Does not cost you any money. These days shopify is very popular but you have to pay $29 per month.
Easy to use. There are other free CMS like Drupal and Joomla that you can use to create an online store, however, these CMS are not easy to use. They require some programming skills. However, with Wordpress, you can create an online store with zero programming skills.
You can create a dropship site, an online store with your own inventory, as well as multi vendor site with wordpress
Disadvantages of WordPress for online store
Wordpress is free but you will still have to use theme, plugins and addons that cost you money.
Wordpress is prone to attack
Wordpress has limitation when it comes to multi vendor site or big ecommerce site (lot of products and users)