| Base of difference | WordPress | HTML |
| Skill | There no special coding skill required. | When we say about coding skill we must have some knowledge and one should be a procoder to create a highly engaging websites. |
| How to use | When we say about WordPress it is easy to use and intutitive and quite easy to drag and drop type of features make it absolutely enjoyable. | In HTML we need hundred lines of code we have bugs and error which some time make it really messy so only a true developer can enjoy. |
| Templates | There are number of templates available and number can be more then thousands. | In HTML everything needs to be created from scratch. |
| Plugin | There are number additional plug-ins avilable and added which make it more and more powerful. | We need additional programming skill and number of other tools and languages like CSS are needed to make it more dynamic and powerful. |
| Learning | In WordPress everything is very easy so learning is very less and we have a poor learning curve. | When we say about HTML a true coder always wants to create his own stuff and it gives a chance to stand different from the crowd. You can design whatever you like. |
| Maintenance | When we say about maintenance in WordPress it needed time to time on any new change. | It requires very little maintenance particular with static content only. |
| Cost | Cost of hosting the website is relatively very high. | It is relatively cheaper to maintain website. |
| SEO | In wordPress we have better SEO and security features. | When we say about SEO and security for everything we needs some extra source code. |
| Speed | WordPress is very fast | HTML os very slower then WordPress. |
| Static | This will change time to time. | If your website doesnot need update,change or new content then HTML is best choice and HTML cods runs smooth. |
| Make Money | If you want to earn from business using websites and want to make more money then it is best choice. | Its basically for static websites. |
| Need of Developer | If you want to add content to your websites you no need to worry about servers and developers and no need to hire any developer. | Need special skill set to create a website or webpage. |