WordPressvsyeswiki
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| WordPress | yeswiki | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 42 in Content Management | #23 of 31 in Wikis |
| GitHub stars | 21 508 | 139 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +76 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 12 |
| Latest release | — | v4.7.1 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
WordPress scores 81/100 against 49/100 for yeswiki, so it is the safer default.
yeswiki ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for WordPress.
If you want the quickest setup, WordPress is easier to run; yeswiki needs more configuration.
WordPress is growing faster right now (+76 stars in 30 days).
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