# Wakapi vs WordPress

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

| | Wakapi | WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 11 in Time Tracking | #2 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 4 466 | 21 508 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +31 | +76 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 2.18.2 · 14 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

WordPress scores 81/100 against 64/100 for Wakapi, so it is the safer default.

Wakapi ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for WordPress.

WordPress is growing faster right now (+76 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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