If not WordPress, then what do you suggest?

It depends on what you aim to do. If you are more focused on the content. Try MEDIUM. It's not a CMS but hosted on their servers only. They provide a platform for bloggers to showcase their content.

Else you can try to play around Drupal or Joomla, both of which are widely known CMS. Go with the well known CMSs because it would be easier to find and get support for any problem you get into.

Regards
D3VIL