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Honest comparison

Velox Digital vs WordPress

WordPress powers 43% of the web — and 94% of all CMS hacks. Plugins bloat, themes slow, and updates break things. Velox ships clean Next.js with no plugin surface, no security debt.

WordPress
What you pay
  • WordPress.com PersonalUSD 4/mo (USD 48/yr)
  • WordPress.com BusinessUSD 25/mo (USD 300/yr)
  • Self-hosted (hosting)USD 8–30/mo (plus dev time)
  • Premium themeUSD 50–200 one-time or annual

You don't own the site. Cancel and it's gone.

Velox Digital
What you pay
  • Starter (1–3 pages)USD 399 + $79/mo setup + maintenance
  • Growth (4–7 pages)USD 699 + $99/mo setup + maintenance
  • Pro (8–15 pages)USD 999 + $149/mo setup + maintenance

You own the code. No monthly platform fee. Ever.

Feature
Platform
WordPress
Recommended
Velox Digital
Setup complexityHigh — hosting, theme, plugins
NoneWe handle everything
Ongoing maintenanceConstant plugin updates
None requiredStatic + edge = no attack surface
PageSpeed score35–65 typical
85–95+ guaranteedOr we fix it free
Security riskHigh (94% of hacked CMS sites)
MinimalNo PHP, no database, no login page
Plugin conflictsCommon and painful
No plugins
Custom designTemplate-based
Built from scratch
Developer handoffPHP + MySQL expertise needed
Standard Next.jsAny modern dev can work on it
Post-launch supportDIY or agency retainer
30–90 days includedBy tier
SEO controlYoast/RankMath plugin
Native meta, schema, sitemap
Uptime reliabilityDepends on host + cache setup
99.9%+ (Vercel edge)Global CDN, zero config

The real cost

What WordPress doesn't tell you

🛡️

WordPress is the most hacked CMS on the internet.

94% of all CMS security breaches happen on WordPress sites. Every plugin is an attack vector. Every outdated theme is a vulnerability. Velox ships static Next.js — no PHP, no database, no admin login to brute-force.

🔧

You didn't sign up to be a sysadmin.

WordPress requires weekly plugin updates, PHP version compatibility checks, and occasional conflicts that break your site. That's time you're spending on maintenance instead of your business. Velox has nothing to maintain.

🐌

WordPress scores 35–65 on PageSpeed. Google notices.

Unoptimized WordPress sites with contact form plugins, sliders, and page builders routinely score under 60. Core Web Vitals failures hurt search ranking directly. Velox guarantees 85+ — or we fix it for free.

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The "cheap" CMS adds up fast.

WordPress.org is free, but you'll pay: managed hosting (USD 25–100/mo), premium theme (USD 60–200), essential plugins (USD 200–500/yr), security plugin (USD 99/yr), backup plugin, CDN. You're at USD 600–1,500/yr before writing a word of content.

Why people switch from WordPress to Velox

  • My WordPress site got hacked or keeps getting hacked
  • Plugin updates keep breaking things
  • My site is slow and my Google ranking is dropping
  • I spend more time on WordPress maintenance than my business
  • I want something modern that a real developer can extend

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