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Are Freelance WordPress Jobs in Danger?
Types of Freelance Jobs
Theme
&
Plugin
Drag n' Drop
Headless
WordPress
WordPress
has had a
3.3%
Increase
Joomla
has had a
48.8%
Decrease
Shopify
has had a
428.6%
Increase
Drupal
has had a
43.1%
Decrease
Squarespace
has had a
420%
Increase
Wix
has had a
666.7%
Increase
What Does This Mean?
WordPress is growing, but so is its competition.
What Are These Services Trying to Replace?
Page Builders
Elementor
Beaver Builder
Oxygen
Gutenberg, etc.
eCommerce Plugins
WooCommerce
WP eCommerce, etc.
How Does This Affect You As A Freelancer?
Theme
&
Plugin
Drag n' Drop
Headless
WordPress
Is This Good New or Bad News?
Short Answer: Both
The Bad News
Drag N' Drop developers will see
major
decreases in the client pool
Theme/Plugin Developers will see
slight
decreases in the client pool
The Good News
The downsides of Wix, Squarespace, and Shopify are apparent. (price, templates, speed)
We now have an opportunity to grow
In Conclusion
Drag N' Drop jobs are dwindling fast
If you are in that space, move on to more advanced development areas
Still become familiar with Drag N Drop builders, as you may need to customize them at some point.
Thank You!
Are Freelance WordPress Jobs in Danger?
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