Statamic vs WordPress: we'd love to change your mind.
We build websites on Statamic. They're built around your content and easy to update, without a pile of plugins to keep on top of.
WordPress has been the go-to for years, and with enough plugins you can make it do almost anything.
The trouble is all of those plugins. You add one for forms, one for SEO, one for custom fields and a page builder on top, and before long your website is relying on lots of different companies to keep their bit working.
A Statamic site is built around your content, from the ground up. You get the fields and page types you need, and nothing you don't.
What you get instead
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An admin area that makes sense
Everything is set up around your content, so you see the fields you need and nothing else. Updating some text, adding an image or posting an article works the same way across the whole site, and you can preview your changes before they go live.
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Far fewer plugins
Custom fields, forms, search, navigation and user management are all built in. That means fewer third-party plugins to update, pay for or fall out with each other after an update.
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Quick out of the box
Content is stored in simple files by default, with static caching available on top, so your pages can load quickly without a stack of performance plugins. If a site grows enough to need a database, it can move to one.
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Room to grow
Statamic is built on Laravel, an extremely popular PHP framework that's battle tested by millions. If you need multiple languages, an API to feed an app or something completely custom later on, it's already got solid foundations.
Statamic have a big page about how it compares to WordPress if you'd like all the detail.
What about security?
No CMS is completely immune. Statamic has had plenty of security fixes this year too, which is why our support plans include keeping sites updated. What changes is how much third-party code you're relying on.
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11,334
new vulnerabilities across the wider WordPress ecosystem in 2025.
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91%
of the new vulnerabilities were in plugins, and the rest in themes.
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46%
hadn't been fixed by the time they were made public.
According to Patchstack's State of WordPress Security in 2026 report, which covers 2025.
A lot of what those plugins do is already part of Statamic, so there's less third-party code on your site to worry about.
Why we build on Statamic
Statamic has been our CMS of choice since version 3. We've used it for everything from local organisations to Mitsubishi Electric, and no two of those sites look the same as each one is built around its own content.
It can sometimes take a bit of convincing, but clients tend to end up liking it. So please don't settle for a hodgepodge of WordPress plugins if you don't have to.
A couple we made earlier
Mitsubishi Electric
MELCloud
A multisite, multilingual marketing website, covering a range of European markets and languages.
Case study
Inspired Villages
A component-driven website for a national later-living operator, including moving over 1,100 properties across from an old Drupal site.
A lot of our other Statamic work has been for agencies. If you'd like to see more, just ask and we'll send some examples over. Our Statamic development page has more on what we build.
What people say about working with us
“After two years of working together on graphical components we could efficiently implement on our platform, we needed a new multi-lingual website… We’ve been impressed by how easy it is to use and its security, plus the quality of the build has been excellent.”
“We worked together at BP where he delivered exceptional work in one of our largest global portfolios. I wholeheartedly recommend him.”
“Steve exemplifies what it means to be an exceptional well-rounded developer who knows more than just how to write code.”
“We would recommend Steve for any SME on a E-comms journey and want a bespoke platform making, he really is an ‘E-comms’ wizz!”
“I am so pleased with the website, it’s so easy to update every week. Thank you Steve again, for setting it up for us.”
Questions we get asked
Can I update the website myself?
Yes, that's the whole idea. We'll set it up around your content and show you how it all works, so you won't need a developer for every little change.
How much does Statamic cost?
The free version can work for smaller sites with a single admin. Most business sites will use Statamic Pro, a licence per site that includes the first year of updates, and we'd include that in our quote. Updates after the first year are optional, but they're worth keeping up so the site gets the latest fixes. The latest prices are on Statamic's website. WordPress itself is free, but you'd likely need to pay for a few plugins anyway such as ACF Pro, a forms plugin, possibly Yoast SEO Premium etc.
Can you move my existing WordPress site over?
Yes, your pages, articles and images can all come across. How much of that can be automated depends on how the site has been built, so we'd need to take a look first.
Will I be tied to you afterwards?
Not at all. Statamic is well documented and Laravel has a huge developer community, so another developer should be able to pick it up if you ever need them to.
Fed up with WordPress or planning something new?
Send us a few details about what you've got in mind and we'll show you how Statamic could work for it.