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Open source alternatives to WordPress[012]
WordPress powers websites and blogs with themes, plugins, user roles and a browser-based editor, running on PHP and MySQL. Below are 12 self-hostable open source alternatives, ranked by GitHub popularity.
Ghost
Independent technology for modern publishing
★ STARS
52.8k
⑂ FORKS
10.1k
Directus
The flexible backend for all your projects
★ STARS
35.4k
⑂ FORKS
4.7k
TinaCMS
A fully open-source headless CMS that supports Markdown and Visual Editing
★ STARS
13.3k
⑂ FORKS
696
KeystoneJS
The superpowered headless CMS for Node.js — built with GraphQL and React
★ STARS
9.9k
⑂ FORKS
1.3k
Webiny
Open-source framework for building serverless applications
★ STARS
8.0k
⑂ FORKS
673
Statamic
The core Laravel CMS Composer package
★ STARS
4.8k
⑂ FORKS
624
Drupal
Verbatim mirror of the git.drupal.org repository for Drupal core. Please see the PRs are not accepted on GitHub.
★ STARS
4.3k
⑂ FORKS
2.0k
twill-cms
Twill is an open source CMS toolkit for Laravel that helps developers rapidly create a custom admin console that is intuitive, powerful and flexible. Chat with us on Discord at
★ STARS
4.0k
⑂ FORKS
585
craft-cms
Build bespoke content experiences with Craft.
★ STARS
3.6k
⑂ FORKS
690
frappe-builder
Craft beautiful websites effortlessly with an intuitive visual builder and publish them instantly
★ STARS
2.0k
⑂ FORKS
449
ProcessWire
ProcessWire 3.x is a friendly and powerful open source CMS with a strong API.
★ STARS
1.1k
⑂ FORKS
206
vvveb-cms
Powerful and easy to use cms to build websites, blogs or ecommerce stores.
★ STARS
1.1k
⑂ FORKS
196
// EDITOR'S TAKE
Ghost is the closest drop-in for publishing, with a better writing experience and built-in newsletters and memberships, though its plugin ecosystem is a fraction of the size. Drupal and craft-cms are the ones to pick when content modelling matters more than convenience, while Directus and TinaCMS assume you are building the front end yourself.
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What is the best open source WordPress alternative?
Ghost is the most popular open source WordPress alternative by GitHub stars (52,761 stars). The other 11 options are ranked above.
Are these WordPress alternatives self-hostable?
Yes — every project listed here is open source and runs on your own infrastructure. Click into a project to see its license, stars, language, and current health status.
Are they free?
All projects shown are free and open source. Check each project's license page for the terms — most are MIT, Apache 2.0, or AGPL.
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