@podperson about wordpress: One reason against it I can confirm, it's really a big target. A few days at the latest after a new website is online, not to find yet in any search engine, the bots are trying to find the login page for wordpress (or some other wordpress related files). Very seldom I encounter requests targeted at other cmses.
But as long as it's updated, this is no reason, not to use it, especially for private use. There are few cmses around that are easier to handle for someone who doesn't want to learn all that technical stuff (or hasn't the time), and there is a ton of quiet good, professional designs free for use, only a little bit of work, to fit to someones purposes. And it should already be setup for installation from any hoster, one click away.
That said, for really important stuff I prefer not to use a cms if not necessary and don't recommend it. I have some websites built that are more than a decade old and are still generating business for their owners. They do like it and think they are still modern looking (I wouldn't totally agree myself but I am quiet happy as long as those people are). There are only some content related changes from time to time, no fuss with updates or stuff. I have seen projects tanked because of cmses (never one I produced). And I do use as less js and php as possible, so usually there is no security risk involved that has to be addressed (well, other than plain simple hacking or a customer getting his passwords stolen). Whatever I do, be it cooking or code or whatever: I try to keep it simple (only with texts and 3d I get into rennaissancal abundance).
But as long as it's updated, this is no reason, not to use it, especially for private use. There are few cmses around that are easier to handle for someone who doesn't want to learn all that technical stuff (or hasn't the time), and there is a ton of quiet good, professional designs free for use, only a little bit of work, to fit to someones purposes. And it should already be setup for installation from any hoster, one click away.
That said, for really important stuff I prefer not to use a cms if not necessary and don't recommend it. I have some websites built that are more than a decade old and are still generating business for their owners. They do like it and think they are still modern looking (I wouldn't totally agree myself but I am quiet happy as long as those people are). There are only some content related changes from time to time, no fuss with updates or stuff. I have seen projects tanked because of cmses (never one I produced). And I do use as less js and php as possible, so usually there is no security risk involved that has to be addressed (well, other than plain simple hacking or a customer getting his passwords stolen). Whatever I do, be it cooking or code or whatever: I try to keep it simple (only with texts and 3d I get into rennaissancal abundance).
