CMS Made SimplevsWeb Rendering Proxy (WRP)
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CMS Made Simple | Web Rendering Proxy (WRP) | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 42 in Content Management | #11 of 25 in Proxy |
| GitHub stars | — | 1 306 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 4 |
| Latest release | — | 4.10.3 · 23 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | — | Go |
Which one should you pick?
CMS Made Simple scores 64/100 against 53/100 for Web Rendering Proxy (WRP), so it is the safer default.
Web Rendering Proxy (WRP) ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for CMS Made Simple.
If you want the quickest setup, Web Rendering Proxy (WRP) is easier to run; CMS Made Simple needs more configuration.
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