| Both Joomla and WordPress are established web | | | | Google. Any expert Joomla developer will design a |
| design applications used by millions of websites across | | | | website to be SEO friendly. |
| the world. Web Design Companies and web designers | | | | A Joomla websites can be customised a accordingly |
| have in general supported various open source | | | | to overcome any SEO shortcomings. |
| software for developing websites. Joomla and | | | | Scalability |
| WordPress are two of the most popular ones and | | | | Joomla is easily scalable. Joomla can be used to |
| have established communities on the internet. There | | | | design small websites as well for developing complex |
| are hundreds of quality forums and blogs dedicated | | | | functionality on websites. WordPress is great out of |
| specifically towards the use of Joomla and | | | | the box and will work excellent if the only purpose of |
| WordPress for designing websites. Other web design | | | | the website was to publish informational content. |
| and content management systems including Drupal | | | | WordPress is great out of the box but limited |
| and Typo3 have also proved popular and effective. | | | | somewhat for developing complicated web |
| However WordPress and Joomla seem to have an | | | | applications. |
| edge over the others in terms of global popularity and | | | | Joomla can be scaled as required. Almost any custom |
| use. | | | | feature or application can be developed in Joomla. |
| Many web design agencies and design professionals | | | | Joomla has been designed for extending and |
| are proficient with Joomla and WordPress and are | | | | modifying to meet specific needs. WordPress is fairly |
| able to customise the software to meet the specific | | | | limited. There are add-on features available for |
| needs of a business. Both these platforms offer the | | | | WordPress as well in the form of WordPress plug-ins |
| flexibility to extend the core features to meet individual | | | | but they do not compare to the advanced features |
| requirements. This article offers an insight into which | | | | that can be developed as add on Joomla modules or |
| software is more suitable for developing your website. | | | | components. |
| WordPress versus Joomla | | | | Integration |
| Usability | | | | Joomla has clear advantages with regards to |
| WordPress probably scores higher in terms of usability, | | | | extending and integrating the website with other third |
| both from an end user as well as developer's point of | | | | party applications of software. Joomla has a well |
| view. Due to its simplicity WordPress is easy to learn | | | | formed and powerful API that developers can use to |
| and get acclimatised to. However this is also due to | | | | extend the software or integrate with other systems |
| the fact that Joomla offers many more features than | | | | as required. Joomla websites can be easily integrated |
| WordPress and offers more advanced functionality. | | | | with other sources or websites. |
| The new version of Joomla, the 1.5x version has made | | | | Development of bespoke features |
| significant improvements in usability. | | | | Joomla is the clear winner here. Customised |
| SEOMOZ.org, a leading web design and technical blog | | | | development can be done in WordPress as well as |
| recently published an article where the author stated | | | | Joomla. However Joomla's development framework is |
| that "if you are willing to trade some extra learning time | | | | more suitable for developing bespoke features for the |
| for a more advanced site, go with Joomla." | | | | website. There are many powerful add-on |
| Versatility | | | | components that can be easily installed on a Joomla |
| WordPress is better described as a blog software | | | | website. |
| whereas Joomla is an advanced content management | | | | Web designers and developers are able to develop |
| system. WordPress is excellent for publishing content. | | | | additional customised features with ease using |
| Joomla on the other hand offers many powerful | | | | Joomla's powerful development API. WordPress can |
| features. There are Joomla components that target | | | | also be easily extended however development API is |
| almost every industry and market. | | | | not as powerful as Joomla's. |
| If you have limited time to set up a website or if your | | | | Administration Features |
| requirements are simple then WordPress is probably | | | | WordPress has an easy to use, light weight |
| the better choice. However if you would like to | | | | administration panel. It is excellent if the main purpose |
| develop or design an advanced website with powerful | | | | of the website is solely to publish information. The |
| features then Joomla is more suitable. | | | | administration panel is limited to updating or adding new |
| Search Engine Optimisation | | | | content or media. Joomla has a powerful administration |
| WordPress is known for its search engine optimisation | | | | panel that offers a range of features such as |
| advantages. By default WordPress is search engine | | | | e-commerce (Shopping cart), order management, |
| friendly and webpages tend to rank high on Google. | | | | enquiry management, User management, document |
| On the Joomla needs some customisation in order to | | | | management, multi-lingual content, etc. Joomla offers |
| target the full benefits from search engines. With the | | | | endless possibilities are and the administration panel is |
| right customisation however, Joomla websites are | | | | fully customisable for specific requirements. |
| equally capable of ranking high on search engines like | | | | |