My failed switch to WordPress

Today I tried to migrate my weblog from Movable Type into WordPress. I like the WordPress interface a little bit better and it manages multiple categories more efficiently. I’m already using dynamic templates with Movable Type, so I wouldn’t really benefit from WordPress’ dynamic system. The switch was just too much of a pain for it to be worthwhile. The WP installer is great — literaly takes five minutes. However, I would have to spend hours modifying my template code because I make extensive use of MT plugins. In the end, I gave up on the effort because I wouldn’t have gained amything from the switch.

However, it was a fun experiment. I’m now more familiar with the WordPress templating system, which is well done! Until Matt and the WP worker bees roll out some more killer features that trump MT, I’m going to stick with Six Apart’s baby. I’ve been very happy with the progess made in version 3.0 so far and the quick response about the server load issue made me a very happy user. WordPress is a great system, but in the end I just wasn’t compelled to make a switch. Maybe in the future.

I talked to Om Malik today, who has also been toying with the idea of switching to WP. He agreed with me that after experimenting with it, there just wasn’t enough reasons to make a switch. So when I roll out a new design for his site in the next few weeks, the site will still be powered by Movable Type.