WordPress the most popular CMS in the world, is powering more than 30% of the websites on the web. It has grown each year in terms of popularity and continues to extend out it’s existing features. With thousands of different themes and plugins to choose from. It certainly can be a viable choice for many personal or business related people looking to start websites. Now not only being targeted for blog type sites, but ecommerce as well, there is an increasing demand by users. However, sometimes people refer to limits with WordPress, but it’s more about efficiency and being able to scale websites in the future. When websites become more complex and customizations are required, the recommendation can be made to move to other technologies where it will be easier to work from in the future.
From first hand experience with WordPress. It’s a great and simple CMS for clients to learn. However it does depend a lot on what you are trying to accomplish. Highly recommended for more simple websites, brochure style websites and blogs. However websites that are more complex, there are more superior technologies available which mill make the process easier and more efficient. Remember that WordPress was developed with the idea of the user in mind, the flexibility and ease of use. Sometimes we think anything can be customized and changed with relative ease, however this is not true in all cases. Sometimes a developer will spend a great deal of time to customize the way you need it. Whereas another framework will be much more easier to work from.
If you are starting a website project, think in what you are trying to build? If you don’t know what WordPress actually is capable of and what other technologies are available. It may be best left to a professional to carefully evaluate your requirements and give you the recommendations. Especially important if its a bigger and more complex site that is going to be built. It needs to be scoped out and the right recommendations made.