WordPressvsYarr
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| WordPress | Yarr | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 42 in Content Management | #7 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 21 508 | 4 080 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +76 | +28 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 4 |
| Latest release | — | v2.9 · 7 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Go |
Which one should you pick?
WordPress scores 81/100 against 61/100 for Yarr, so it is the safer default.
Yarr ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for WordPress.
WordPress is growing faster right now (+76 stars in 30 days).
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