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I value WordPress flexibility and ecosystem above all else. It's open-source, having a vast library of plugins and themes. It's free, with abundant documentation and tutorials, and thousands of developers maintain high-quality plugins.
The thing I like the most about this tool is the numerous plugins it has, so we already have the features and don't have to start from scratch. It is also very easy to use and customisable.
The number of plugins available to meet specific needs
The main challenges are security, ongoing maintenance, and plugin and theme compatibility issues when new major core updates are available.
What I dislike about WordPress is that sometimes the plugins are very costly and also the updates and plugins management is a bit tiring. I have seen that any updates or configuring multiple plugins will lead to unexpected issues. I also feel that dealing with security and backups is challenging without extra help and paid tools.
Lengthy/numerous menu items are overwhelming - a deeper hierarchy would be better
