Building a non-blog website with WordPress is not a hack

ByBrian Krogsgard Posted on Updated on

Noted speaker and podcaster Sarah Parmenter noted on a recent episode of “Happy Monday” that building anything other than a blog in WordPress is something of a “hack.” In her response post, Tracy Rotton argues that it isn't:

The fact that WordPress started its existence as a blogging platform and grown into something more is not a hack. It’s the result of thousands of hours put in by hard-working, dedicated and passionate people.

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