One specific issue I have had with WordPress is that it is sometimes really difficult to choose how to implement a certain content element on the site.
A good example is a table of contents.
There are so many options on how to do it:
- Use a plugin
- Use a Gutenberg block
- Make it manually on each page
- Implement it hardcoded with PHP
- Build something in functions.php that you can call
You could also choose a theme where this comes as a built-in option.
The problem is that when I am designing the features of my site, depending on the previous dependencies (like my choice of theme), building something like this might be prohibitively expensive or cost next to nothing.
If I choose the wrong option, my site speed will go down significantly.
The way I think I will do this is that I will just bolt on all of the functionality I need. I think of this like building an electric car prototype with store picked parts.
Then, after the site has gained traction, I will flatten all this down to increase site speed. Basically, using purpose-built components.
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