Even though I tell everyone I know to use Drupal for their web projects, I finally caved and set up my personal blog (what you’re reading now) on WordPress. I finally faced reality — using Drupal for my personal blog was overkill and added so much unnecessary complexity.
Don’t get me wrong. I’m not defecting. It’s not a war where Drupal and WP can’t coexist. Each CMS has its place and purpose.
For example, if I had to do it again, I would still build the Top Personal Finance Blogs directory and Money Tips Network aggregator using Drupal.
But for personal blogs, WordPress is the right way to go. I don’t need complex custom functionality. I just need a basic blogging app that makes it easy for me to post my random thoughts.
For years, I thought that as a self-respecting Drupal webmaster, I should use Drupal for all my projects. Then I started using my personal blog as a Drupal sandbox. The more I experimented, the less usable the blog became. I stopped posting because I didn’t want to deal with the mess my futzing had made.
Now I just want my blog software to just work, so I can just blog instead of spending time under the hood.
So here’s to using the right tool for the job. WordPress rocks.
Hi, I'm Greg. I'm a cofounder of Killer Aces Media. We publish community blogs like 