LP7 Part4: Why a separate-site e-commerce tool is preferred over a WordPress-embedded plugin

1. The main advantage of using a separate-site e-commerce tool is you don’t have to worry
about site security updates or maintenance.
2. A separate site e-commerce tool is also identified as a dedicated e-commerce platform
meaning it focuses solely on supporting customer online sales. Themes are usually
optimized as being mobile friendly and the user interface is customer friendly because
that is their only focus. SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is many times built-in which
creates automated marketing features to help you target a particular audience at a
particular time
3. Too many plugins can slow down your e-commerce store front performance, so choosing
a well optimized separate site should provide the client with one stop services to meet
their e-commerce needs while maintaining performance.
4. Security can be compromised by WordPress embedded plugins and not all plugins work
with every theme. The saying you get what you pay for is true. Many of the
recommended plugins for WordPress require additional plugins to unlock additional
payment gateways. Some dont allow for digital downloads or contain an abandoned cart
saver. reduces spam and will automatically take action based on suspicious activity.
5. All plugins come with their own drawbacks. Ithemes Security’s user interface has had
many complaints since its recent update. There are concerns about it being overly
confusing and overly spammy – having the tendency to place large emails into spam even
if it is not spam. Another concern is that it doesn’t interact well with certain web host
providers. On the other hand, one of the biggest concerns about password managers is
that there is the risk of an attacker gaining access to all of your passwords with one hack
because all of the passwords are protected by a single strong password. Password Policy
Manager would fall into this category. It would make for a better investment to use a
plugin that focuses more on a wide range of security breaches.
Password Policy Manager prides itself on ease of use and that a majority of it’s functions
are self-explanatory. While some of the complaints about Ithemes Security is that it is not user
friendly and that the technical jargon is complex and difficult to understand for everyday users.
Since there are a variety of user interface levels, I would not make a determination on the ease of
use until you give them both a try.