WordPress or something else?

[pengyou]

I am in the midst of making the decision of whether to use Drupal or WordPress. There are a few things - like forums - that Drupal will do that I believe WordPress will not do. Does anyone know of some really neat things WordPress will do that Drupal will not?

[Ferox]

Wordpress is easy (especially with one-click install). Having just tried to learn Joomla for three hours I can honestly say I miss the simplicity of wordpress. I haven't heard of or tried Drupal though.

[Nadzmc]

Your safest bet, I believe is having Wordpress for a blog and some other platform for a forum. Wordpress is to good to let go, esp with all the help and the functionality that plugins offer.

I've never tried it, but if you have time just give wp-forums plugin a go. Let's you have forums inside wordpress.

[ciscospot]

You should try wordpress first as an easy start.

[tuntis]

I use Drupal for websites -- it's not really fit for a personal blog though: WordPress is your best choice, as it's designed for the purpose, and has a large community and a lot of plugins to do anything that you can imagine of.

[Jeffro]

I would go with WordPress if your not looking to go for the CMS route. You can use BBPress in conjunction with WordPress pretty easily. BBPress if the forum software written and released by the same team that develops WordPress. Hell, there are a few plugins out there that even turn your WordPress theme into a forum. Do a google search for TDO Mini Forum

[Bloggeries]

Wordpress is easier to install and customize and more widely supported. Gets my vote.

[netentre]

WordPress is what I'd recommend because of the support, themes, plugins, community.

You don't get half as much in any of the above with Drupal, according to what I've heard around.