WordPress powers 40% of the web. That's a fact. But the real question is: do you need a CMS that handles thousands of plugins, databases and weekly security updates just to show your opening hours and a contact form?
For a showcase site — not a blog with 500 posts, not an e-commerce, a showcase site — WordPress has become a jackhammer to drive in a nail.
WordPress in 2026: the reality
WordPress was created in 2003 as a blog engine. Since then it has evolved into a gas works. For a basic showcase site, you still have to:
- Pick and pay for hosting
- Install WordPress, a theme, and at least 10-15 plugins
- Configure SEO (Yoast or RankMath)
- Manage updates every week (or get hacked)
- Pay a developer whenever something breaks
End result: a WordPress showcase site costs between €600 and €2000 a year in maintenance, hosting and premium plugins. And it loads in 3-4 seconds because the theme weighs 2 MB.
Mini Agency: the anti-WordPress
Mini Agency generates a clean static HTML site. No database, no PHP, no plugins. The result: a site that loads in under a second, that is impossible to hack (nothing to hack), and that costs €39/month all in.
You describe your business, the AI builds the site, you publish. Want to change a line of copy tomorrow? You ask in the chat. No need to navigate a back-office with 47 menus.
Detailed comparison
| Feature | Mini Agency* | WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Build time | Minutes | Days/weeks |
| Skills required | None | HTML/CSS or freelance budget |
| Native SEO | Plugins required | |
| Performance (Lighthouse) | 95+ | 50-75 (average) |
| Updates / security | Automatic | Manual (plugins, theme, core) |
| Hosting included | ||
| Built-in AI consultant | ||
| Social media management | ||
| Hacking risk | None (static HTML) | High (43% of web hacks) |
| Total yearly cost | €390/yr (2 months free) | €600-2000 (hosting + theme + plugins + maintenance) |
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Performance: the gap
The average WordPress site scores between 50 and 75 on Lighthouse. That's not great. The problem is structural: WordPress runs PHP on every request, the theme adds dozens of CSS and JS files, and plugins stack up scripts.
A Mini Agency site scores 95+ on Lighthouse. Mini Agency outputs only static HTML and CSS. Zero client-side JavaScript unless strictly required. Google measures load speed and uses it as a ranking signal. It's not a detail.
Security: the WordPress black eye
43% of website hacks target WordPress. Logical: every plugin is an attack vector, the back-office is reachable by anyone, and most users skip the updates.
A static site has no database to steal, no admin form to brute-force, no vulnerable plugins. There's literally nothing to attack.
The real cost of WordPress
"WordPress is free" — technically true. But here's what you actually pay for a decent WordPress showcase site:
- Hosting: €60-150/yr
- Premium theme: €50-80
- Premium plugins (SEO, security, cache, forms): €100-300/yr
- Maintenance / developer when things break: €200-500/yr
- Your own time managing all of this: priceless
Total: €600 to €2000 per year. Mini Agency: €390/yr (2 months free on the annual plan), all-inclusive, nothing to manage.
When should you keep WordPress?
WordPress is still relevant if you have a blog with hundreds of posts, a WooCommerce store, or a site with very specific functionality (members area, LMS, marketplace). For those cases, the plugin ecosystem justifies the complexity.
But if your need is to present your business, your services, and let customers contact you — WordPress is overkill.
Conclusion
WordPress dominated the web for 20 years. But for a showcase site in 2026, it's like taking a semi-truck to fetch bread. It works, but it's slow, expensive, and you spend more time maintaining it than using it.
Mini Agency does one thing and does it well: a professional showcase site that's fast, secure and SEO-optimised. In minutes instead of weeks. €390/year instead of €1000+.
Frequently asked questions
Should I still use WordPress for a showcase website in 2026?
For a showcase site (5-10 pages — business presentation, services, contact, gallery), WordPress is overkill. You buy hosting, install 10-15 plugins, configure SEO (Yoast/RankMath), manage weekly security updates and pay a developer when something breaks. Mini Agency delivers the same result in static HTML, faster, with everything included.
How much does a WordPress site really cost?
WordPress core is free, but a real showcase site costs €600 to €2,000/year: hosting (€60-150), premium theme (€50-80), premium plugins for SEO/security/cache/forms (€100-300/year), and developer maintenance when updates break the layout (€200-500/year). Mini Agency is €390/year all-inclusive.
Is a Mini Agency site safer than WordPress?
Yes. 43% of website hacks target WordPress (Sucuri Hacked Website Report). A Mini Agency site is static HTML — no database to steal, no admin form to brute-force, no vulnerable plugins to exploit. There's literally nothing to attack.
When does WordPress still make sense?
WordPress remains the right tool for a blog with hundreds of posts, a WooCommerce store, or sites needing very specific functionality (members area, LMS, marketplace). For these the plugin ecosystem justifies the complexity. For a basic showcase site, Mini Agency is faster, cheaper and easier to maintain.