Missing lots of futures – Plugin with Major Flaws

  • I had high hopes for the onOffice WordPress plugin since the onoffice Tool is pretty good, but it has been a frustrating experience from start to finish. The plugin is severely lacking in essential features, making it almost unusable for anyone trying to build a functional and professional website.

    1. Missing Key SEO Features
      There’s no way to implement specific SEO settings for individual pages. This is a major oversight, especially in today’s competitive online environment. Without these options, optimizing pages for search engines is a nightmare. Everything runs on shortcodes.
    2. Lack of Customizability
      The plugin offers almost no flexibility when it comes to design and functionality. It feels like you’re stuck with whatever the developers decided was good enough. For example, you can’t easily adapt it to fit your site’s theme or layout. No use of builders like Elementor or Avada which is essential nowadays.
    3. Terrible WordPress Integration
      The plugin’s structure doesn’t follow WordPress best practices. It feels clunky and outdated, making it incompatible with modern themes and tools. It’s clear the developers didn’t consider how the plugin would work in real-world WordPress environments.
    4. No Templates Provided
      Unlike most plugins, onOffice provides no pre-built templates or examples to get started. Their FAQ is unstructured and does not give any insight. You’re essentially left to figure everything out on your own, which adds unnecessary frustration and time to the setup process. The whole website has to be coded by oneself.
    5. Badly Written Code
      The coding is poorly done and creates conflicts with other plugins. Errors and bugs are common, and leaving you stranded if something breaks.

    Overall, this plugin feels half-baked and not ready for professional use. It’s missing so many fundamental features that I can’t recommend it to anyone serious about building a WordPress site. Save yourself the time and frustration—look for a better alternative if you are using wordpress.

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  • Plugin Author onOffice GmbH

    (@onofficeweb)

    Dear @websitesdesignanibe,

    Thank you for your detailed feedback regarding the onOffice for WP-Websites plugin. We appreciate you taking the time to share your concerns and would like to address the points raised.

    Firstly, we would like to clarify the primary purpose of the onOffice WordPress plugin. It is not an SEO tool, but rather a plugin designed to integrate onOffice enterprise with your website. The plugin provides a graphical interface for the onOffice API, making it accessible even for users without technical expertise. For SEO optimization, we recommend widely-used tools such as Yoast or Rank Math, which complement the plugin effectively using custom fields as explained on the settings page of the onOffice for WP-Websites Plugin.

    Addressing Specific Points:

    1. Templates
      We deliver a standard set of templates that reflect the core functionality of the integration with onOffice enterprise. These templates are deliberately designed to be as open and flexible as possible, ensuring compatibility with various themes and allowing for significant customization.
    2. Customizability and Compatibility
      The plugin is compatible with almost all WordPress themes. However, to maintain maximum flexibility and support for diverse themes, we cannot guarantee full integration with specific builders such as Elementor or Avada. Nevertheless, the plugin is actively used by over 800 customers and growing, demonstrating its usability across a broad range of WordPress environments.
    3. WordPress Integration and Code Quality
      We acknowledge that there is always room for improvement, and the plugin is under continuous development. If you encounter any plugin-specific issues, please reach out to our dedicated web support team or open a GitHub issue for prompt assistance.
    4. Support and Documentation
      We aim to make the setup process as straightforward as possible. For additional guidance, feel free to contact us at [email protected]

    We would be happy to schedule a call to discuss missing features and potential feature requests. We look forward to hearing from you.

    Best regards,
    Frederic Alpers

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