Security Check When developers combine plugins with themes, it makes the theme more vulnerable to malware. This happened in 2014 when 100,000+ WordPress sites were hit with the SoakSoak.ru malware campaign. This led to more than 11,000 domains being blacklisted by Google.

Why is WordPress so bad?

Bad: WordPress is not built for high-performance, and adding plugins can slow things down even more. That means that after a WordPress or theme upgrade, you can spend a lot of time changing the site to fit the way a plugin works or trying to change a plugin to fit the way the site works.

Are WordPress themes bad for SEO?

Yes, changing your WordPress theme will affect your SEO, potentially to a great extent. Your theme impacts your design, site speed, content formatting, and structured data—all important factors for SEO. However, there are ways to maintain or even improve your rankings after switching themes.

What is SEO friendly theme?

SEO friendly WordPress themes can scale accordingly and look good no matter what. A responsive theme has a fluid layout that adjusts to the screen size, and search engines like it when websites are easy to use and accessible.