Why this happens.
Platform decisions often go to whoever pitches hardest. Without a written list of what the site has to do for the next three years, every vendor sounds right.
What not to do
[YOU]: the most expensive platform-decision mistake you have seen a client make before calling you.
How I’d approach it
I write down what your site has to do, score WordPress, headless and the other options against that list, and give you a written recommendation you can show any agency.
