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.