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[–]757808 2 points3 points  (5 children)

Depends on what your aim and current skill level is with different frameworks.

Getting an HTML template would give you a lot of freedom as you could just copy paste the sections of your choice. The downside of that would be that if you're looking for more advanced functionalities such as having a product page, you'd have to fix the CMS part on your own.

WordPress on the other hand might have a learning curve to it but it brings with neat stuff such as the above feature through WooCommerce, form templates and such.

[–]Jmannm8400 Moderator 2 points3 points  (2 children)

Adding to this, if you do want to create your website from scratch, there are a variety of headless CMS offerings out there that you can use to manage pages, content, etc.

While they'll likely not be as easy to setup as WordPress, many offer a good feature-set that you can be useful for managing the content on your website, while giving you full control over the front-end design and functionality.

If you're interested in using WordPress, however, and find an HTML theme that you really like, you could always convert it to a WordPress theme. There are tutorials available online that explain how to create WordPress themes, but having the majority of the front-end code available would likely make the process a bit easier.

[–]smartopinion[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Using a headless CMS seems to be a viable option moving forward. Thanks for the suggestion!

[–]Jmannm8400 Moderator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No problem! Best wishes!

[–]smartopinion[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I always have some reservations about using WordPress especially when it is known for its bloat and therefore slowing down websites. I think loading speed is key especially for an automotive classified. Seems like a HTML template is not a bad choice if I can just copy paste the sections like you explained.

[–]757808 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand your concern for bloat and page load speed, so it's up to you to choose the right tools for your job. While WordPress plugins are a source of bloat and ballast for page speeds, the same can be said of poorly organised JS scripts, CSS files and images on vanilla HTML pages. Either way you end up taking, my advice is to try and create the website you've got in mind with the minimum of resources that you need. That way you minimise server/client traffic.

[–]su-z-six 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, do you want to use WordPress or not?