There's a better way to run your business website.
WordPress works for some things. But for small business owners who just want a reliable, secure website — it creates far more complexity than it solves.
Sound familiar?
These are the real-world problems that bring small business owners to us — not from a brochure, but from actual conversations.
Plugin overload
A typical small business WordPress site runs 20–40 plugins. Every plugin is a separate piece of software that needs maintaining, updating, and can conflict with others. The more plugins, the more fragile your site becomes.
Constant updates that break things
WordPress, its theme, and every plugin all release updates regularly. Running updates without breaking your site requires careful testing. Skip them, and your site becomes a security risk. It's a no-win situation.
Security vulnerabilities
WordPress powers 40% of the internet, which makes it the single biggest target for automated attacks. The login page at /wp-admin is probed millions of times per day globally. Outdated plugins are responsible for the majority of site compromises.
Slow page load times
WordPress generates pages dynamically using PHP and a database query every time someone visits your site. Even with caching plugins, WordPress sites typically load slower than modern static alternatives — and Google notices.
Technical overhead
Even with a managed hosting plan, you're still responsible for monitoring updates, testing after changes, managing security plugins, and dealing with the occasional broken page. This technical overhead adds up over time.
Hosting costs that creep up
Cheap WordPress hosting often leads to cheap results — slow speeds, shared servers, limited support. Proper managed WordPress hosting starts at $50–$100/month and still requires you to manage the software layer.
Fewer moving parts.
Less to go wrong.
Simply Solid Sites websites are built differently by design. There's no database, no public login page, no plugin layer. Your website is a set of pre-rendered files delivered directly to your visitors via Cloudflare's global network.
The result is a website that is fundamentally more secure, measurably faster, and requires almost no ongoing technical maintenance — because there's much less infrastructure to maintain.
See How It WorksWhat you get instead
- No public login panel to attack
- No plugins, no plugin conflicts
- No database — nothing to corrupt or breach
- Pages load directly from Cloudflare's global edge network
- Fully managed — nothing for you to maintain
- Security monitoring included in your care plan
- Automated daily backups
- One monthly content update handled for you
WordPress vs Simply Solid Sites
A straightforward comparison. No technical jargon.
| Feature | Traditional WordPress | Simply Solid Sites |
|---|---|---|
| Public login panel (/wp-admin) | Yes — actively targeted | No — does not exist |
| Plugin management required | Yes — 20–40+ plugins | No — no plugins |
| Database (attack surface) | Yes | No |
| Hosting infrastructure | Single server (typically) | Cloudflare global edge |
| Page load speed | Moderate (PHP + DB queries) | Very fast (pre-rendered) |
| Software updates required | Ongoing — you manage this | None — no CMS to update |
| Security monitoring | Plugin-dependent | Included in care plan |
| Backups | Plugin-dependent | Automated daily backups |
| Technical maintenance overhead | Significant | None — fully managed |
| Monthly content updates | DIY or extra cost | One included per month |
Ready to move on from WordPress?
We make the transition straightforward. Tell us about your current site and we'll explain what's possible.