Why build a website with WordPress?
Creating a website today is much more than a technical operation. It’s often a key moment in the life of a project: the moment when an idea takes shape, becomes visible, and is made accessible to the world. And when we guide a client through the creation of their website, we’re not just delivering a tool we’re building a space for communication, autonomy, and growth. Recently, during a conversation with a client, came this question: “So… why WordPress?”
Behind what seems like a simple question lies a lot of the values that define the digital agency fources. Among the many website creation tools available today, WordPress remains the most widely used… and for good reason. We didn’t choose to build our websites with WordPress just because it’s trendy or because “everyone does it.” We chose it because this open-source tool perfectly reflects how we see our work as a web agency: professional, human, transparent, and committed.
An Open Source CMS: for a free, sustainable, and independent web
In a digital world dominated by tech giants, choosing WordPress is already a statement. Unlike closed platforms like Wix, Shopify or Squarespace, WordPress is a free and open-source content management system (CMS). It’s developed by a vast global community of contributors with no monopolistic mindset and no hidden agenda.
This commitment to open source is a core pillar of our approach. It allows us to offer every client a website that doesn’t rely on any private actor. You can host it wherever you like, control every line of code, adapt it as needed… and above all, help it grow without ever feeling trapped.
So, creating a website with WordPress means laying the foundations of a project that truly belongs to you. And for us, that’s at the heart of our entrepreneurial philosophy.
No forced subscriptions: a fairer model for entrepreneurs
One of the most common misconceptions in the world of website creation is around costs. While our article “How much does a website cost?” sheds light on what to budget for, platforms like Wix work differently. You start out “for free”… only to discover that connecting a domain, removing ads, or activating essential features means paying every month, forever (well, at least as long as you want your website to stay online).
With WordPress, the CMS itself is completely free. The only costs involved are hosting, domain name, the website development itself, and optionally maintenance (if you want us to handle it for you). The result: you only pay for what you really need. Not for funding a platform.
Your data belongs to you. Truly.
This point is often overlooked… until it becomes an issue. With a WordPress website, you have full ownership of your content, your databases, your files. You can decide to switch hosting providers, work with a different web agency, or take full control yourself: it’s all possible, without starting from scratch. If someone tells you otherwise, it might be time to raise an eyebrow (or both, if you’re feeling more surprised than skeptical).
As a web agency, we believe a good professional website is one that the client remains in control of. And WordPress’ philosophy is exactly that: enabling this freedom, without compromise.
Build a custom and scalable website with WordPress
When we create a website at our agency, it’s never set in stone. Maybe today you need a showcase site, but tomorrow, it could be an online shop, a booking system, a blog, or an e-learning platform. With WordPress, we build a flexible foundation that already takes your long-term vision into account. Every new need can be added, adjusted, or developed over time.
Some examples:
- Michel Dehon, our illustrator client, first needed a showcase site. In a few months, without starting from scratch, he’ll launch a shop to sell original creations. Pretty cool, right?
- We directly integrated the UTick ticketing tool into the website for the Théâtre Royal du Parc to make programming and booking easier.
- For Booming Belgium, we added a voting system in phase two of the project to support their showcase of Belgium’s top entrepreneurs.
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Where other tools lock you into rigid structures, WordPress allows your website to evolve with your project. That’s the difference between a site you’re stuck with, and one that grows with you.
A simple and intuitive interface designed for users.
This is one of the things our clients appreciate most. Once the website is live, you can manage the content independently. Add a blog post, update a page, change a photo, embed a video… It’s all done through a clear and accessible interface with no coding knowledge required.
We’ve lost count of how many clients were amazed at how easy it was to get started. The same clients who tell us “What a difference!” when comparing it to their old tool. And the calls we get where they want to implement this or that because they see their site as a real communication tool. Because yes you don’t need to be a developer to use WordPress. And you don’t need to call us for every update. That, for us, is also what a professional website is about: a useful tool, not a dependency.
A community that reflects who we are
WordPress isn’t just a CMS. It’s also an active, open, and welcoming community made up of developers, designers, writers, translators, and web enthusiasts. A community that shares many of the same values we do: mutual support, knowledge sharing, independence, quality.
And we contribute in our own way. We develop tools (like GDPR banners or a UTick integration module), we follow its evolution, we engage with other professionals, and we help keep the ecosystem alive. Working with WordPress means being part of a greater collective journey toward better digital experiences.
So… why WordPress, then?
As you’ve probably gathered: for us, choosing WordPress means building on solid ground. At fources agency, whether it’s a showcase site, e-shop, or a fully custom project, what we offer will always be the same: a professional, reliable, scalable website that truly belongs to you. Built with a tool we know inside out, and in which we deeply believe.
So, why WordPress? Because it’s not just a technical decision. It’s a strategic one. It’s the choice of independence, freedom, and sustainability.
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