After a few years using Wordpress, I'm done. It is just an outright bloated platform and I've gone back to what I'm comfortable with. Textpattern. This is a platform I know. Its lightweight, has a straightforward design, and doesn't require bloated code to work. About 8 years ago, I switched to WordPress because I wanted access to a prebuilt theme. Over time, though, WordPress proved to be more trouble than it was worth, especially when I had to move webhosts. Wordpress tends to be bloated, is frequently targeted by attacks, and wholly dependent on plugins that often lack quality and reliability. Managing WordPress has turned into a constant cycle of updates, compatibility issues, and headaches, compounded by the drama surrounding its ecosystem. Textpattern, by comparison, is easier to manage, avoids unnecessary complexity, and just works.

Textpattern’s simplicity and efficiency make it the better platform. Its ability to separate PHP from content keeps workflows clean, and its lightweight framework means I’m not bogged down by convoluted systems or excessive bloat. When I wanted a WYSIWYG editor, I wrote one using Quill as a plugin. When I needed a resume feature, I created that too. Textpattern’s flexibility and logical structure make development enjoyable again.

Converting my favorite WordPress theme to Textpattern wasn’t seamless, but it was straightforward and not difficult. Unlike WordPress, which often felt over-engineered and confusing, Textpattern’s design made the process manageable. WordPress was always too complicated for me—its structure felt overly convoluted, with layers of unnecessary abstraction that often made development more frustrating than productive. Textpattern is different. Its simplicity means I can focus on what I need to build, without getting tangled in complexity.

Considering also last year's drama surrounding WordPress, I had to switch back. The public drama around WordPress made the decision easy. Leadership fights, talk of forks, and the exile of WP Engine showed just how unstable things have gotten. When Mullenweg joked about what kind of “drama” he should stir up next, it was clear the project had lost its way. WordPress doesn’t feel steady anymore. Textpattern does.

Wordpress. I'm done. Textpattern. I’m home.

Now - forgive the mess. There are glitches. Those are mine because I recreated the same Wordpress theme and put it into Textpattern. Its not 100%