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Functionality

We won’t deny that Drupal is complex, especially compared to WordPress, but it’s because of that complexity that it has a lot of advanced functionality as well. It all depends on what your needs are.

Drupal’s functionality goes much deeper than WordPress. Drupal has more features, but if you don’t know how to use them they are confusing and a hinderance. Drupal contains taxonomies, content types, blocks, views, and more. This creates a learning curve when it comes to using Drupal but ultimately provides more power to the Drupal platform and its users.

If you need multiple page templates or content types, Drupal is better equipped to handle your needs. Drupal’s user permissions are also more advanced than WordPress. With Drupal, you can have site admins, content editors, individualized access to private content, and more. This way, Drupal is able to support multiple site stakeholders.  

Drupal was designed by developers for developers, which makes its functionality both a strength and a weakness. If you are not comfortable developing in Drupal, you’ll end up ignoring the features of Drupal that make it so powerful. However, a lot of the new initiatives for Drupal 8 are working to change that.