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Is WordPress Still Worth Starting in 2026?
Original: Is it Worth Starting to Use WordPress in 2026? The internet hosts over 1.1 billion websites, yet roughly 80% of them hav
A debate is circulating over whether WordPress remains a sensible choice for new websites in 2026. One widely shared article argues that of the internet's more than 1.1 billion websites, roughly 80% have not been updated in the past year, describing them as 'digital ghosts' frozen in time. The discussion weighs whether building on WordPress still makes sense given this large stock of abandoned sites.
Why now: People are debating the long-term viability of starting new projects on WordPress amid questions about the health of the wider web.
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