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Currently, WordPress powers about 35 percent of all websites on the internet. So, they’re dominating the market, and people love it. It’s easy to set up, use, and update when you need to. On top of that, you have a massive library of plugins you can choose from, and many of them are free. Hence, you can customize your website and make it look unlike anything else online. Still, this CMS is far from perfect, but it’s developing fast. So, if you’re using it already or planning to move your site onto it, you’ll want to know the answer to the question of where WordPress is headed in 2022<\/strong> \u2014 and that’s what we’ll talk about today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To understand all the changes that are bound to happen next year, we at Daily Hacked<\/a> feel like you should know how things are right now. Therefore, let’s go through that first, and we’ll dive into the emerging trends a bit later on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>WordPress compared to the competition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Content creation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As we mentioned in the intro, WordPress is a website-building platform that’s easy to use<\/em>. You only have to pick a theme, and you’re all set up and ready to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, it’s worth mentioning that Wix, one of the alternatives, might be even better for beginners<\/strong> since you don’t need to pick a theme. Instead, you just create a page, and off you go. However, that’s far from enough to give them an edge over WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to the number of people that use WordPress, it’s evolving much faster than its competitors<\/em>. The system is already there, and there’s no reason for you not to take advantage of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Security<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A common misconception is that WordPress isn’t as safe as other platforms. However, as maintenance experts from WP Full Care<\/a> explain, it gets a bad rap simply because it’s leading the pack<\/strong>. There are a lot of sites built on it, so it’s only natural that hackers will be paying more attention to finding flaws in this platform. There’s more in it for them if they manage to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other words, WP is as safe as any other platform<\/em>, and maybe even more. Just make sure you only use the plugins and themes from proven sources, and you’ll be fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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WordPress is as secure as any other website-building platform<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Performance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Now, this is where WordPress isn’t the shiniest diamond. Although its core is developed to be fast, plenty of themes and plugins are out there that aren’t optimized well<\/strong>. So, if you use any of them, your site performance will suffer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The workaround here is the same as with security<\/em>. Download only the themes and plugins that have a lot of downloads and high ratings. If you’re not sure if you should avoid some, research some more about it, and you’ll find the answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Ecommerce<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you want to build an eCommerce website, look no further than WordPress. Thanks to the WooCommerce plugin, WP has been unprecedented since 2019<\/strong>, and you can bet it will stay that way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Out of the box, it will give you all the power and flexibility you need. You can create the layout you have in your head in no time<\/em> without having to write even a single line of code. So, it allows you to focus on promoting your store through social media<\/a> rather than sorting out your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Again, Wix comes close to WordPress here, but Shopify is way behind<\/strong>. If you have in mind something that isn’t offered in one of their themes, you’ll have to know how to code to get it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Where is WordPress headed?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now that we know the shape of things, let’s get to the bottom of where WordPress is headed in 2022<\/em>. We’ll look at what they’re doing to fix the problems and the new trends we can expect to see in the year to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Where is WordPress headed in 2022, and will it continue to be the choice of webmasters? <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>New default theme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We’ll start with some exciting news that should make lots of you happy. The new default WordPress theme is under construction, and from what we know, it’ll make things a lot easier<\/em>. It’ll bring the convenience of drag-and-drop editors and new color schemes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On top of that, it will be compatible with Full Site Editing. You’ll be able to change anything you don’t like on your pages<\/strong>, and finally, make good use of your footer<\/a>. And with all the valuable things you can add to your footers, such as photos, links, social buttons, and contact forms, you’ll want to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Fixing the issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Like any other CMS, WordPress isn’t perfect. It has its issues, but they’ve put together a performance team<\/strong> whose task is to take care of these problems. In short, they have three major areas they’re going to focus on in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n