FlatPressvsWordPress
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| FlatPress | WordPress | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 24 in Blogging | #2 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 217 | 21 508 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +74 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 0 |
| Latest release | 1.5.1 · 24 Mar 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
WordPress scores 81/100 against 50/100 for FlatPress, so it is the safer default.
FlatPress ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for WordPress.
WordPress is growing faster right now (+74 stars in 30 days).
FlatPress details →WordPress details →