What r/Wordpress keeps coming back to
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41 recurring problems · 152 threads read · read since September 2026 · Reddit
Raised more than once here
Most people first.
- 23How to find a cheaper CRM when HubSpot gets too expensive“Almost every tool out there seems to offer either a crippled "freemium" tier that locks the only feature you actually need behind a steep $25+/month paywall, or demands an upfront annual license costing well over a hundred bucks with zero flexible monthly billing.”
- 19Why does fixing AI mistakes take longer than doing it myself?“At that moment, I thought about telling him that I would think about it, but I realized that this was just a politically correct way of telling me that they had changed the site's code and, more importantly, that they no longer really needed me.”
- 16How to handle clients who demand refunds and bully you“We have a client who insisted that we install Elementor and Beaver Builder on a site that was built with Gutenberg. Yes. Three page builders.”
- 13Why do Microsoft software updates and account errors break everything?“Because of constant security issues i have more maintanance work on my 3 mini wordpress websites than on my big shopify store lol. Insane”
- 12How to stop copycats from stealing my designs and photos“Long term client whom always accepted my quotes used my highly detailed proposal to Chatgpt DIY a project.”
- 11Why is this community full of sales pitches and spam?“It doesn't get much traffic I hoped for (200 visitors per month), but scam comments come daily. I only use Akismet not anything else.”
- 11How to keep hostnames and IPs when migrating domain controllers“I have a website that after some time I finally finished building to my liking. It already has a few users using the site. Along with a lot of information/content I manually added.”
- 9Why does a WordPress site need a plugin for everything?“His site is fucking slow, he says.”
- 7Why am I always the scapegoat when someone else messes up?“The IT department at my job called me and asked if I did a plug in on our website. I’m like um I don’t think so I’m only half sure why a plug in even is… but he kept asking if I was sure I’m like idk I don’t think so now I’m concerned that maybe I did it on accident ??”
- 6Why does the Home Depot app and website load so slow?“We had a dev, but, he couldnt manage to fix it long term. As it seems every year he tried to fix one thing, and create two new ones that slow down the site.”
- 6Why does Microsoft Edge force ads and unwanted features?“Wait until you see the ads sent by some premium plugins for which you have a lifetime license.”
- 6Should I use WordPress or Wix for a new business website?“I'm setting up as a digital marketing freelancer and am trying to figure out the best website to use that is easy to manage and cheap to run.”
- 5Why do people ask for tech help and never upvote?“Today I spent a decent chunk of time helping two different people troubleshoot their WordPress problems. Both were grateful, said the advice helped, and got their issues resolved — but neither upvoted any of my responses.”
- 5How to clean up a hacked website and fix malware“so yeah... i got hacked last year. it was a mess. random redirects, weird scripts showing up in my footer, users getting logged out for no reason.”
- 5Why does editing AI website code break other parts of the site?“Every change also changes something you didn’t want changed, even if you’re careful and explicit with your prompts. So you burn more and more credits not only with updates but with constant cleanups.”
- 5Why is it so hard to cancel digital subscriptions?“I don't know if anyone else has tried to cancel a subscription, but they really don't want to make it easy! I was using the **Custom Facebook Feed plugin,** which was decent enough, but no longer need it, so I have to go through a 4-page dialog to say goodbye!”
- 5How do I know which skills actually matter for career relevance?“What should my next step ?”
- 4How to add responsive layout controls in the WordPress editor“The blocker? Responsive controls.”
- 4Why are automated bot attacks and hacking attempts suddenly surging?“I’ve been working with Wordpress for years, I got more hacked site the past year than never before… wp2shell is hitting hard and increasing day by day with unmaintained sites…”
- 4Why am I spending more time on WordPress maintenance than publishing?“Then, I slowly started to spending much more time using Wordpress than publishing itself.”
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