Shopify vs WordPress (2025) — Which is Better?

Shopify vs WordPress — which is better? In this updated Style Factory video comparison, Jonathan Pollard puts these two leading website builders head to head.
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00:00 Introduction
00:36 The two different versions of WordPress
01:25 Reasons to use Shopify
01:36 Shopify lets you build an online store more quickly
02:00 Shopify is easier to use
02:24 There’s no maintenance to worry about with Shopify
02:45 It’s easier to keep a Shopify store secure
03:21 Shopify gives you email marketing tools
03:48 You get customer support from Shopify
04:21 Special 3-month Shopify trial
04:48 Reasons to use Wordpress
04:58 You can build any sort of site with WordPress
05:30 There are more themes available for WordPress
05:50 A vast range of plugins is available for WordPress
06:20 The WordPress CMS is more sophisticated
06:41 You can get a better technical SEO setup with WordPress
07:10 WordPress is free (sort of)
08:02 Shopify vs WordPress verdict

VIDEO CONTENTS:

In the video we discuss the key pros and cons of Shopify and WordPress, looking at key considerations like ease-of-use, security, pricing, ecommerce features and more.

KEY SHOPIFY VS WORDPRESS RESOURCES:

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SHOPIFY VS WORDPRESS VERDICT:
If you’re relatively new to ecommerce and web design, Shopify is probably going to work out a lot better for you than self-hosted WordPress. It bundles all the key ecommerce features you’ll need into one easy-to-use platform and lets you get a store up and running very quickly.

However, if you have development skills and a need to create a truly bespoke website, there’s a lot to be said for WordPress. You can build pretty much any type of website with the platform, and it’s a considerably better solution than Shopify for content marketing and publishing applications.

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