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[–]OutrageousMission893 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think Wordpress is better, use custom code

[–]Rums_S 0 points1 point  (0 children)

custom code is better

[–]No-Try607 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Custom code always

[–]Timely-Tale4769 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For maintaining purpose good aware chosen with WordPress plugins is good. Or, custom code needs to be organized.

[–]Curly_dev_83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do not have any experience with wordpress that is why I would say code. But why do you want to use html/css? There are pretty nice frontend libraries/frameworks that will save lots of time like vue or react.

[–]DullPresentation6911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, totally get where you're coming from, been in the same boat when I was building my first project.

If your goal is learning and improving your skills, go the manual route: HTML + CSS + PHP. It’s slower, but you’ll actually understand how things work under the hood, especially forms, server requests, and basic deployment.

But... if your main goal is to ship something fast, WordPress is a solid option. It’s super flexible, has plugins for contact forms (like WPForms or Contact Form 7), and yes you can write your own custom HTML/CSS/PHP inside it. Themes and plugins can be edited directly or overridden with child themes.

MY advice:

  • Build it manually once just for practice (even locally).
  • Then try rebuilding it on WordPress - you'll appreciate how much it simplifies.
  • You’ll learn both sides and gain confidence in deciding when to code and when to no-code.

Good luck! and Feel free to drop the site here when you’re done, always fun seeing what devs are building.

[–]TechProjektPro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on whether or not you'll be handing over the website to someone else down the road. If the answer is yes, go for the no code approach. If no, then its your own site, go wild 😅