Just a few days ago, I had a conversation about the importance of having a great internet speed. I realized this for the first time many years ago, not because I wanted to be able to play online games, chat with friends, or watch movies online, but because due to the internet, I was able to make money doing web design. I have a fond memory of how, due to the internet, I was able to get a customer from the UK and create a website (I remember it was about 4×4 mud trucks or something like that) in a couple of days, which resulted in me getting paid a small amount of much-needed money (200 €) while doing my bachelor’s in computer engineering.
While doing my master’s studies in Informatics, specializing in Web-Design, for all of my clients, I mostly used WordPress due to its simplicity, but also worked with Joomla, Drupal, Dolphin, SocialEngine, phpFox, vBulletin, and other CMS platforms. WordPress has a lot of themes, but when it comes to the best, for me, this is Focus, built on Thesis. As a user of Focus myself, I’ve experienced firsthand how it streamlines website design, improves performance, and gives unparalleled control over SEO and content presentation. Developed by Chris Pearson, the creator of Thesis and Focus, they have long been a go-to for serious website owners who care about speed, structure, and long-term flexibility. Now, Chris is back with something even bigger: Page Motor. Revealed yesterday in a video (see below), Page Motor (he chose this name because it is catchy and easy to remember, the same as I did with the word CITRO, which I always thought is catchy and easy to remember for the Romanian people as well) is set to challenge WordPress’s outdated architecture by eliminating its most frustrating aspects and offering a smarter, more intuitive way to build websites.
Why Page Motor could be a game-changer? because WordPress relies heavily on hooks, filters (as Chris said in the video, they are the key to the WordPress kingdom) and a complex structure that can be difficult to navigate sometimes (only experts can say this, really :D). Page Motor, on the other hand, ditches these in favor of a clean, pattern-based system that makes everything more predictable and easy to use. Unlike WordPress, where the admin panel and front end feel like two separate worlds, Page Motor will run themes on both sides, thus creating a better workflow. Content management is also simplified. While WordPress forces users to deal with an often confusing post vs. page structure, Page Motor introduces a more intuitive way to organize and edit content, making sure that key pages like the homepage and 404 page are always easy to find. Page Motor also introduces VALET, a tool designed to automate many of these processes, making development faster and smoother. According to Chris, performance is another area where Page Motor could shine, because WordPress often loads unnecessary scripts and styles, slowing down websites while Page Motor will only load what’s needed, thus being more efficient.
There you have it from a guy who did his studies in the field. Page Motor could be the most significant shift in website development since WordPress itself. For those of us who have benefited from Thesis, and lately Focus, this could be the next logical step, a CMS that finally makes web development as simple, efficient, and powerful as it should be, this time also using AI. Cannot wait for its release!
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