[USER=5767]@csabatka1[/USER] I politely somewhat disagree. This is software we are talking about. Developers can/will make mistakes. Do not fall for the line that WP is secure. Microsoft and Apple have security issues. WP like any software can be comprised by the language that is based on too. WP has gotten better over the years but it's still like you pointed out, a "fun" target since many of those 800 million people don't have an idea and lots of companies don't harden their customers sites either. I got made fun of recommending WIX, but they do try to make sure that they hardened WP.
As for the end user. Yes, very true. But consider what chatGPT provided. Plugins which is what makes WP so powerful also introduce attack vectors. Developers who put together WP sites don't scan the plugins. This is like cell phone users who download the latest app to only have it end up being a hack.
Without plugins ... WP is rather limited.
[USER=648]@Dan Sayer[/USER]
I am very new to the software side of the dealer industry. I am not sure who DDC is. I do know from checking out a lot of sites that I've come across here or in the wild and only the lazydays guys caught my eye. I didn't agree with their UI choices for who I think their target customer is but what I saw going on was hot. Speed and scores were pretty impressive. I have been toying with an idea to try to get into the dealer websites. I don't think I'm crazy enough to consider doing a DMS. There really isn't much to dealer websites. A few pages with either direct calls to the backend / DB or calling data with an API. And then throwing on some filters and sort options. IF you are NOT getting high 80's at least on lighthouse ... I'd be asking a lot of questions. No lighthouse isn't the only factor for SEO but yes, it does matter.
My experience? I sort of recently left a major enterprise company that every one here knows. Most of you probably have used code that I or my team had written. I currently work at a smaller corporation but still entrprise level. I don't touch code as much as I used to. I've done smaller agencies before too and if you duck hunt you might know a few sites I was involved in. A majority of my experience is at the ecommerce level. I remember WP from when it really was a script kiddies training ground. There is even a ecommerce application which was named by a buddy who used me as his inspiration. If not mistaken, this BBS Xenforo is a step child of vBulletin. I've haunted lots of open source projects.
So, yes, I speak up when it comes to software things. I'm not a salesman trying to hawk my wares on here. I am learning a lot from everyone so I'm trying to share what I know in a way to try to give back too. I don't have to defend my position from a sales standpoint. It's a fine line though, I want to see DR being active. Keeping the forums active is a good thing, But, I'm also not wanting to be that Karen neighbor who drives everyone out of the neighborhood either.
