What r/Wordpress keeps coming back to
Complaints raised here by more than one person. One-off posts are not included.
111 recurring problems · 532 threads read · read since September 2026 · Reddit
Raised more than once here
Most people first.
- 62How to handle unexpected software subscription price hikes and slow support“So Liquidweb who have bought out LearnDash and seem to be pushing everyone into their software packages most of which I don't need. We currently pay $199 a year and they're forcing us onto a $350 a year package that includes Events Calendar, Kadence and Give. I'm looking at alternatives and both TutorLMS and Masteriyo look good but I'm undecided about which one to try.”
- 44How to deal with all the low effort AI content online“It's still terrible at making interesting content though.”
- 43How 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.”
- 39Why does every software update make things slower and harder to find?“I updated to WordPress 7 recently and the only change I don't like is how the Meta Boxes below the draft now has a pull over design.”
- 28How 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.”
- 25Why 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.”
- 19Why 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.”
- 17How 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.”
- 17Why 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 ??”
- 17How to use AI for accounting without breaking client confidentiality“I am experiencing massive problems with our ninja-forms installation (dont use it guys).”
- 16Why 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”
- 16Should 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.”
- 16How 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.”
- 16How to stop excessive bot traffic and AI scrapers“My concern is the contact information.”
- 14Why am I getting locked out of my account when using the correct password?“Wordpress is impossible to wor wit .I have contacted their"customer service AI" over and over again for the last month. My payment is up to date, but I cannot edit or change anything on my website!”
- 13Sync agent stops with Error 5 Access Denied after internet outage“WordPress.com requests to your site are being blocked, usually by a firewall or security rule.”
- 11How to handle constant scope creep in project management“I'm putting together a proper scope of work agreement but honestly am not sure if I'm missing out on anything important.”
- 11Migrating an established online store to Shopify Plus“when we logged into GoDaddy to access the website, hosting, and domain dashboard, we were presented with a setup screen that says”
- 11How do I figure out what compliance rules apply to selling internationally?“If a client wants to sell worldwide, how do you figure out and keep up with taxes for each country?”
- 11How do I know which skills actually matter for career relevance?“What should my next step ?”
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