From a dev perspective, I wish WP was as easy as Laravel. A few weeks back I just installed a package in Laravel I had no previous experience with. Worked like magic in one or two minutes.
Each time I try adding a plugin in WP, it is very trying. Does it break something? Does it really do what I need, or does it just appear to do so? Is it scalable? If I change my theme, does it still work?
All these things go away for me with Laravel. Granted I have to do more on my own. But it is far more reliable and friendly in the end.