Anyone using Ghost ?

[gotwf]

@phenomlab Indeed. Looking forward to it.

[phenomlab]

@gotwf I’ve implemented it here. I really like the way it works and above all, it’s fast. It is lacking in native functionality in comparison to WordPress for example, although you can’t compare PHP to NodeJS as that just isn’t apples for apples.

[gotwf]

@phenomlab Well, like you said, it’s fast, so no need to compare to php apples.

[JAC]

https://nikko.bironthemes.com

Nice!!

[phenomlab]

@jac Yes, very, but not cheap at $100

https://bironthemes.gumroad.com/l/nikko-ghost?ref=demo

[JAC]

@phenomlab said in WordPress site:

Yes, very, but not cheap at $100

No, very expensive for what it is!

[JAC]

@jac said in WordPress site:

@phenomlab said in WordPress site:

Yes, very, but not cheap at $100

No, very expensive for what it is!

I do like the simplicity of Ghost in all honesty.

I think I’d start with a free theme just to be sure

[JAC]

@jac it would be interesting to see how and what @justoverclock has done with his Ghost installation. Do you have a link I can look at?

[JAC]

For anyone looking at a simple way to blog the new recommendation from @phenomlab is Ghost CMS.

It’s Wordpress OUT, and Ghost IN it seems! *preference based .

From my early viewing Ghost loads up super quick! it also seems very streamlined and modern compared to Wordpress, less bloat with the plugins, and more of a limited approach, something that I’d say helps, but the thing that clearly separates the two CMS’s is speed 100%! I mean who wants a slow loading site? - not me!

I can only say my experience is purely on a viewing basis and not from the admin area (back-end) or anything of that nature, it’s just purely from the front-end only.

Here’s some examples of sites using Ghost.

https://trends.builtwith.com/websitelist/Ghost

Disclaimer: May get hooked after viewing

[phenomlab]

@jac Yep - his site is https://justoverclock.it (it’s in Italian ). You can also look at my Ghost site below

https://content.sudonix.com

[JAC]

@phenomlab said in WordPress site:

@jac Yep - his site is https://justoverclock.it (it’s in Italian ). You can also look at my Ghost site below

https://content.sudonix.com

Many thanks Mark, will take a look .

[JAC]

@jac said in WordPress site:

site is https://justoverclock.it (it’s in Italian

Very nice, very simple design!

[JAC]

@jac said in WordPress site:

You can also look at my Ghost site below

The same with your blog Mark, very simple and nice to see the continuation of the Sudonix theme .

[JAC]

Ok Mark, are there any drawbacks that you’ve come across since using Ghost?

[phenomlab]

@jac Only drawbacks I would note are below

• Not as “simple” as WordPress in the sense of “a plugin for everything”
• No “native” comment support (you’d need to use an external service) - not an issue for me, as I use NodeBB

The benefits hugely outweigh the negatives

[phenomlab]

@jac said in Anyone using Ghost ?:

nice to see the continuation of the Sudonix theme

Exactly. A lot of time and effort spent there

[JAC]

@phenomlab said in Anyone using Ghost ?:

Not as “simple” as WordPress in the sense of “a plugin for everything”

Absolutely it does seem that way of ‘a little is more than enough’ it’s the stance they are going for.

Maybe I guess people don’t want to be bombarded with adding plugin after plugin, but if you’re like me and it’s all you’ve ever known of until now then it’s certainly what you’re going to keep going back to every time.

The key issue or way of thinking for people who are looking to use Ghost (and I don’t know a lot about it but it’s the way I’d look at it) - can I get what I want from it, will it be useful as let’s say a football website, probably not because that would mostly likely require plugins, but will it be useful as a blog tool ultimately yes, it’ll flourish in my opinion.

Of course I’m yet to try it out and I can only say the above having use WordPress in the past even with its vast amount of plugins it has its own limitations - I’d probably say the loading speed and the ease of being hacked was a big draw back as both have happened to me in the past .

[phenomlab]

@jac The loading speed is an unfortunate drawback of WordPress, and it’s lack of security “out of the box” (as you well know) can be problematic, which is why I always reference this guide I wrote some time ago as a way of working around that

https://content.sudonix.com/hardening-wordpress/

The real issue with WordPress slowness is the fact it is written in PHP.

[elhana fine]

@phenomlab
Hi, I just created my blog in Ghost, I really do not like that there is no Hebrew support, and that it is not possible to simply enter custom css.
Beyond that I love the platform
I’m new to the platform, so I might be wrong.

[phenomlab]

@elhana-fine Hmm - does this go any way to assist with that issue ?

https://aspirethemes.com/blog/ghost-rtl-casper