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Drupal vs WordPress
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| What to check | ||
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| Category | CMS | CMS |
| Platform profile | Languages: Four multilingual modules in core. | An open-source CMS with themes, plugins and control over your own hosting. |
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| Best suited to | Editorial sites and structured publishing. | Editorial sites and structured publishing. |
| Before you commit | Your server must satisfy the selected Drupal version’s PHP and database requirements. | Self-hosting requires PHP and a compatible database. |
| CMS market share | 0.9% | 58.4% |
| Pricing & plans | Free license; hosting billed separately | Free license; hosting billed separately |
Published observations; lines connect measured dates. Global identified-CMS share, not absolute website counts. W3Techs ↗
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| Platform profile | Jan 1, 2023 | Jan 1, 2024 | Jan 1, 2025 | Jan 1, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 |
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| Drupal | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| WordPress | 63.7% | 62.9% | 62% | 60.2% | 58.4% |