Customization considerations and limitations

Salesforce Experience Cloud isn’t limited to templates that come out of the box. For organizations with highly specific design needs, you can extend Experience Cloud with custom code using standards such as Aura, LWRs, or LWCs. Before you make the move to custom development, it’s important to consider out-of-the-box options and the trade-offs involved with going fully custom. Let’s review some best practices:

• Test extensively: Before deploying customizations to production, conduct thorough testing in a sandbox environment to identify and fix any potential issues.
• Use declarative tools before code: Whenever possible, use Salesforce’s built-in declarative tools such as Process Builder and Flow before resorting to custom code.
• Monitor custom code: Regularly review and optimize custom code to prevent it from becoming a security risk.
• Stay informed on updates: Keep up with Salesforce’s release...