# FlatPress vs WordPress

> 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 | 21 509 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +75 |
| 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 (+75 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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