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  custolabs · Member · Apr 6, 2023 at 3:57 am

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  How do I add custom code to the back-end of our website?

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  custolabs · Member · Apr 6, 2023 at 3:59 am

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  Is there limitations to the code that I can write? We have back-end code for an AI image generator and I would like to add this program to our website, but I’m not sure if this is possible.

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  staartmees · Member · Apr 6, 2023 at 5:05 am

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  The code you can use on the wordpress.com platform is very limited, https://wordpress.com/support/wordpress-editor/blocks/custom-html-block/#supported-html-tags

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  staff-zinnia · Staff · Apr 6, 2023 at 2:45 pm

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  Good Morning –

  Yes, there are limits to the the code that can be used because WordPress.com is a managed environment. We have some more details about that here:

  

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  Most sites on WordPress.com use a shared environment, meaning that they all run the same software. This is great because it allows us to update millions of sites at the same time. It means we can fix bugs or offer new features very quickly, which is a win for you as users. Running multiple sites on the same software can also be dangerous. If we aren’t careful, one site can be used to take d

  I’d say the benefits of a managed environment certainly outweigh any negatives. This means that we handle all the back end details of the site. Things like back ups, updates, security, spam, seo, ssl, mobile optimization, top notch hosting specs, and sorting out any errors or bugs that pop up along the way. When you run a stand alone WordPress installation, then all of those details fall on to you – so instead of being able to focus on content you spend a ton of time and frustration fixing these sort of issues.