Next.js vs WordPress: Which Should You Choose for Your Business Website?

An honest comparison of performance, SEO, security, editing and cost, from a team that has built hundreds of sites on both.

WordPress powers a huge share of the web. Next.js powers many of the fastest sites on it. Both are excellent, for different needs.

Performance and SEO

Next.js sites are typically faster out of the box thanks to static generation, image optimisation and edge delivery. WordPress can be fast too, but usually needs careful tuning and fewer plugins.

Editing experience

WordPress offers a familiar editor. With Next.js you pair a headless CMS such as Sanity or Storyblok, which can offer an even better editing experience with live previews.

Our verdict

• →Choose WordPress for simple sites with tight budgets
• →Choose Next.js for performance, scale and custom experiences
• →Or combine both: WordPress as a headless CMS behind Next.js

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