# Saleor vs WordPress

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

| | Saleor | WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 27 in E-commerce | #2 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 23 487 ✓ | 21 508 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +118 ✓ | +74 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 80 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 3.23.45 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Other |
| Main language | Python | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

WordPress scores 81/100 against 75/100 for Saleor, so it is the safer default.

Saleor ships more often: 80 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for WordPress.

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

## Details

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

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