# dagster vs WordPress

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | dagster | WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Data Pipelines | #2 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 16 348 | 21 508 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +149 ✓ | +76 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 28 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 1.13.27 · 26 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

WordPress scores 81/100 against 77/100 for dagster, so it is the safer default.

dagster ships more often: 28 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for WordPress.

If you want the quickest setup, WordPress is easier to run; dagster needs more configuration.

## Details

- [dagster](https://selfhost.directory/project/dagster) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dagster.md)
- [WordPress](https://selfhost.directory/project/wordpress) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wordpress.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dagster-vs-wordpress