Umbraco CMSvsWPMgr
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Umbraco CMS | WPMgr | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 42 in Content Management | #15 of 18 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 5 277 | 165 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +22 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 | 9 |
| Latest release | release-13.16.4 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.61.198 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Umbraco CMS scores 71/100 against 48/100 for WPMgr, so it is the safer default.
Umbraco CMS ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for WPMgr.
If you want the quickest setup, WPMgr is easier to run; Umbraco CMS needs more configuration.
Umbraco CMS is growing faster right now (+22 stars in 30 days).
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