# Grav vs WordPress

> Two self-hosted [Content Management projects](https://selfhost.directory/content-management), 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).

## Details

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

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