Wordpress VS. Blogger

-Alex- · 05-19-2009, 10:05 AM

I've always been a fan of wordpress, I find it simply has more customizable features, more themes, more plugins—yet neither have I ever looked too in detail at other services like blogger. What are your guys's opinions?

-Alex-

dmi · 05-19-2009, 10:58 AM

I'm not really into the *.wordpress.com thing, but I can say that I like Blogger and its features.

-Alex- · 05-19-2009, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by dmi

I'm not really into the *.wordpress.com thing, but I can say that I like Blogger and its features.

By wordpress I don't necessarily mean that, mainly more of getting wordpress installed for your website (without the .wordpress subdomain)

lighting_blue · 05-19-2009, 11:11 AM

WP and the plugins ...

exponent · 05-19-2009, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by lighting_blue

WP and the plugins ...

Definitely. Wordpress & friends by a mile.

dmi · 05-19-2009, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by -Alex-

By wordpress I don't necessarily mean that, mainly more of getting wordpress installed for your website (without the .wordpress subdomain)

Then I vote for Wordpress. I thought you were asking us to choose between Blogger.com and Wordpress.com, which is logical. You can't really compare Wordpress installed on your domain and Blogger.com which isn't a software that you download and install.

pithu7 · 05-19-2009, 05:51 PM

I like blogger for these reasons:

1) ease of management from anywhere in the world

2) regular visits by g00gleb0t

3) ability to change the dates/times of my posts (not sure if this is possible in WordPress)

4) it's the standard, which means that most add-ons, plugins, accessories, etc. that other companies & individuals create will work with blogger.

-REECE- · 05-19-2009, 05:53 PM

Wordpress for the win! Been with them since '07 and not turning back

-JC- · 05-19-2009, 07:18 PM

Wordpress all the way for sure! I am even thinking of doing non-blog sites using Wordpress as my CMS

Lithium · 05-21-2009, 08:57 AM

It is pretty unfair to compare the standalone Wordpress script, because it has much more extendability than Blogger, but as Wordpress.com vs Blogger, Blogger takes the cake for its third party extension ability, integration of adsense, and ability to modify its templates.

Arjun · 05-21-2009, 01:48 PM

Its WordPress hands down for me.

WordPress has endless possibilities in terms of templates + plugins, addons etc

laukpauk · 05-22-2009, 06:51 AM

One big difference is that you host it (WP) on your own domain and can completely customize it as you like (you can edit the source code).

QuickGold · 05-22-2009, 07:33 AM

WP for me too.. No votes for blogger yet?

There are definitely much more things that we can do with WP compared to Blogger and that's the main reason why I go for WordPress.

fish · 05-22-2009, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by Lithium

It is pretty unfair to compare the standalone Wordpress script, because it has much more extendability than Blogger, but as Wordpress.com vs Blogger, Blogger takes the cake for its third party extension ability, integration of adsense, and ability to modify its templates.

Have to agree with you there. You can't really compare a hosted solution like Blogger with a self-hosted solution like WordPress, where you have much more control over everything.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/website-development/584139-wordpress-vs-blogger.html

Blogger vs. WordPress.com, well, that's pretty tough too, but it really depends on your personal preference and your goals.

If you just want a clean, non-commercial, ad-free blog, WordPress.com would probably be the way to go.

If you want to make money off your blog and use Adsense, Blogger would probably be a better choice.

RTM · 05-22-2009, 10:01 AM

While I agree with many of the opinions above (for either blogger or Wordpress) I would say that if you really want to monetize your content - WordPress. It's VERY well coded, heavily supported and since 2.7 is extremely easy to manage and keep updated.

There is a massive development community around it, both for free and paid add-ons, themes, and so forth.

The real advantage, as stated above, is that by using WordPress self-hosted, you are in full control of how you optimize the site - for SEO, end-users and (if so desired) revenue.

Rob

-Alex- · 05-30-2009, 12:26 PM

What's interesting though is that although we all (for the most part) agree that wordpress beats blogger, blogger.com is a much more popular website and there are more blogger blogs.

I wonder as to why?

-Alex-

Fisher2009 · 05-31-2009, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by -Alex-

I've always been a fan of wordpress, I find it simply has more customizable features, more themes, more plugins—yet neither have I ever looked too in detail at other services like blogger. What are your guys's opinions?

-Alex-

I am also a fan of wordpress. In fact one of my blogs is using the wordpress,which you can see in my signature. I am very satisfied with its functions.

jgalty · 05-31-2009, 06:07 PM

Wordpress all the way. Love the plugins

Shan · 05-31-2009, 06:28 PM

If you're talking about the Wordpress script, then no you cannot compare both Blogger and Wordpress to each other because Blogger is only hosted and you don't have much control over it. I would say I like Blogger better than Wordpress (the hosted service) because Blogger is very easy to customize, 100% free, and you can add your Adsense code to it. Sure you can't add all those plugins or modifications like you can on Wordpress, but there are a lot of Blogspot hacks freely available that can let you modify your Blogspot blog and make it look professional.

I only like Blogger better than the Wordpress.org hosted service, otherwise I prefer to use Wordpress script for blogs. If Blogspot had a script then it could be actually comparable!

**-Nick-** · 05-31-2009, 10:35 PM

WOW Blogger still has 0 votes.

lizmarcus7 · 06-08-2009, 07:35 PM

I am always a fan of WordPress.
I once registered an account in Blogger but i encountered some problems in posting for my BLogs.
It always waste my time so I switch with WordPress and now I'm happy with it.

***EG.domains*** · 06-09-2009, 05:33 AM

Wordpress all the way!

Dion · 06-09-2009, 07:28 PM

There is no doubt wordpress of course....it is the best blogging them so far.

andr69 · 06-10-2009, 03:31 PM

I prefer WP. I use it all time for my blogs.

bluearrow · 06-11-2009, 01:07 AM

As a blog script Wordpress is the best. But as a free online blog platform Blogger is the best. I use both.

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pithu7 Account Closed Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 59	I like blogger for these reasons: 1) ease of management from anywhere in the world 2) regular visits by g00gleb0t 3) ability to change the dates/times of my posts (not sure if this is possible in WordPress) 4) it's the standard, which means that most add-ons, plugins, accessories, etc. that other companies & individuals create will work with blogger.

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-REECE- NamePros Expert Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 8,996	Wordpress for the win! Been with them since '07 and not turning back

05-21-2009, 08:57 AM	#10 (permalink)
Lithium NamePros Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 333	It is pretty unfair to compare the standalone Wordpress script, because it has much more extendability than Blogger, but as Wordpress.com vs Blogger, Blogger takes the cake for its third party extension ability, integration of adsense, and ability to modify its templates.

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laukpauk Account Closed Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 40	One big difference is that you host it (WP) on your own domain and can completely customize it as you like (you can edit the source code).

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RTM Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: www.adsenseworld.com Posts: 1,606 Follow @adsense_world	While I agree with many of the opinions above (for either blogger or Wordpress) I would say that if you really want to monetize your content - WordPress. It's VERY well coded, heavily supported and since 2.7 is extremely easy to manage and keep updated. There is a massive development community around it, both for free and paid add-ons, themes, and so forth. The real advantage, as stated above, is that by using WordPress self-hosted, you are in full control of how you optimize the site - for SEO, end-users and (if so desired) revenue. Rob __________________ See my recent posts for great BIN pricing on aged, generic domains!

05-30-2009, 12:26 PM	THREAD STARTER #16 (permalink)
-Alex- Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: West Coast, U.S. Posts: 1,174	What's interesting though is that although we all (for the most part) agree that wordpress beats blogger, blogger.com is a much more popular website and there are more blogger blogs. I wonder as to why? -Alex-

05-31-2009, 06:07 PM	#18 (permalink)
jgalty NamePros Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 113	Wordpress all the way. Love the plugins __________________ Web Design Barrie

05-31-2009, 06:28 PM	#19 (permalink)
Shan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,747	If you're talking about the Wordpress script, then no you cannot compare both Blogger and Wordpress to each other because Blogger is only hosted and you don't have much control over it. I would say I like Blogger better than Wordpress (the hosted service) because Blogger is very easy to customize, 100% free, and you can add your Adsense code to it. Sure you can't add all those plugins or modifications like you can on Wordpress, but there are a lot of Blogspot hacks freely available that can let you modify your Blogspot blog and make it look professional. I only like Blogger better than the Wordpress.org hosted service, otherwise I prefer to use Wordpress script for blogs. If Blogspot had a script then it could be actually comparable!

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-Nick- I'll do it Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: India Posts: 6,927 Follow @keralpatel	WOW Blogger still has 0 votes. __________________ Delq\|Fhur\|Kegh\|Vhir\|Juhy\|Ruuz\|Jyos\|Jupt\|Vhek Webmaster Blog \| Software Downloads Makeup & Beauty Tips \| Sponsor Ads

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lizmarcus7 Account Closed Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Southeast Asia Posts: 57	I am always a fan of WordPress. I once registered an account in Blogger but i encountered some problems in posting for my BLogs. It always waste my time so I switch with WordPress and now I'm happy with it.

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Dion Account Closed Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5	There is no doubt wordpress of course....it is the best blogging them so far.

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andr69 Account Closed Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Russia Posts: 622	I prefer WP. I use it all time for my blogs.

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