GravvsWordPress
Two self-hosted Content Management projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Grav | WordPress | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 42 in Content Management | #2 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 15 702 | 21 508 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +31 | +74 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 63 | 0 |
| Latest release | 2.2.14 · 27 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
WordPress scores 81/100 against 73/100 for Grav, so it is the safer default.
Grav ships more often: 63 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for WordPress.
WordPress is growing faster right now (+74 stars in 30 days).
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