WordPressvsZed Attack Proxy (ZAP)
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| WordPress | Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 42 in Content Management | #4 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 21 508 | 16 060 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +74 | +245 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 31 |
| Latest release | — | w2026-10-23 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Java |
Which one should you pick?
WordPress scores 81/100 against 80/100 for Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP), so it is the safer default.
Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for WordPress.
Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) is growing faster right now (+245 stars in 30 days).
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