WordPress market share 2024
The market share of the WordPress CMS
Since its launch as a small blog tool in 2003, WordPress has developed into the most important content management system (CMS) in the world – and is therefore no longer just blog software. Here you can find out more about the distribution of WordPress and its current market share in Germany.
The market share of WordPress at a glance
62,8 % of all CMS-based websites are
operated with WordPress
43,2 % of all websites on the internet run
with WordPress
WordPress market share
Year-on-year development
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2011
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2012
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2013
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2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
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2023
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13,1%
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15,8%
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17,4%
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21,0%
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23,3%
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25,6%
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27,3%
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29,2%
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32,7%
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35,4%
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39,5%
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43,1%
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43,1%
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More than 43% of all websites in the world currently use WordPress
WordPress market share compared to the competition
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All Websites
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CMS market
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WordPress
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43,2 %
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62,8 %
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Shopify
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4,3 %
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6,2 %
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WIX.com
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2,6 %
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3,8 %
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Squarespace
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2,1 %
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3,0 %
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Joomla
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1,7 %
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2,5 %
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Why do so many users choose WordPress?
Many factors are involved in the success of WordPress:
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Clear user interface
Quick and easy to use
Thanks to the simple and clear WordPress interface, you always have a clear overview. Menu items and settings always remain in the same position, making it even easier for you to use.
Unlimited design options
The WordPress community is huge! So big that there is a huge range of talented developers for first-class themes and plugins. Thanks to the immense selection of themes and their design options, there are almost no limits to the creative and conceptual possibilities. Whether it’s an online shop, community website or complex forms – with WordPress, there are no limits to your creativity.
SEO-friendly thanks to themes and plugins
Even the dreaded SEO issue is child’s play with WordPress thanks to various themes and plugins! With the right plugins, you can easily improve your search engine ranking and include the right keywords in your posts.
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The best alternative among content management systems
The free use, the clear features with simple operation, limitless design options and numerous plugins that offer your WordPress site everything from performance to SEO make WordPress the most popular and advanced content management system in the world.
One in four websites is now based on WordPress. This is also accompanied by a huge WordPress community:
If you have problems or questions, you can find a suitable forum within a very short time
or a specialist who can help.
There are now many companies that have specialised in the CMS that dominates the market.
As a result, there no longer seems to be a real alternative to WordPress.
WordPress has gained a lead over the years that smaller and newer systems will struggle to catch up with.
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