Right now Scootercam’s a hot mess of one-off scripts written in a sandbox. There’s been no real strategic vision, other than a place to keep me busy, and no plan for the site’s future. I’ve struggled with how to get past that. With the formation of Scootercam Worldwide LLC, I’ve got a new sandbox.
WordPress
As of October 2025, a remarkable 43.3% of all websites globally use WordPress.
User-friendly interface makes it a popular choice for beginners and experts alike.
It’s flexible – WordPress sites can be used as blogs, e-commerce, and everything in between.
It’s modular – After over 20 years, there’s a vast plug-and-play library of themes and plugins
There’s a huge user base and certainly more support for an established system like WordPress, which is essential for long term success.
What’s next
To move Scootercam to a WordPress site, I’ll need to refactor all the backend code into a custom WordPress plugin.
The site has several chunks of data that appear like widgets. For example, the “next-24” widget pulls data in from a source called Visual Crossing. The data is parsed, sorted, and laid out in a table.
There’s about six other widgets on the home page – the Amcrest camera, local thermometer readings, marine forecast, extended forecast, a few more – each of these will have a plugin to create the same output my code did, but the management of the widget and ease of use will be substantially easier.
