WordPress vs Drupal
A side by side look at reach, regional footprint and where each content management system technology actually wins, built from live detections across millions of websites.
The short version. WordPress has roughly 71x more sites overall (15.1M vs 211.1K). But the split flips by market: WordPress over-indexes in Japan, Pakistan and Indonesia, while Drupal runs the majority in Belgium, Russian Federation and Hungary. Which one fits depends far more on your market than on raw totals.
Head to head
Where each technology comes out ahead, by dimension
Who leads each market
Share of the two technologies per country. The marker is WordPress's 99% global share, so bars past it lean WordPress.
Where to build
Building an app, theme or agency around one technology? This is where its sites actually concentrate.
Build for WordPress
Build for Drupal
Germany is the most one-sided market in this comparison: 1.1M WordPress sites to 10.9K on Drupal, a 99% split. For a new project there, the ecosystem, plugins and talent all point one way.
Which should you choose
A quick read based on reach and regional traction
Choose WordPress if
- ✓You sell into Japan, Pakistan and Indonesia, where it has real traction.
- ✓You want the larger install base (15.1M sites) and a bigger ecosystem.
- ✓Your team is already invested in the WordPress stack.
Choose Drupal if
- ✓You operate in Belgium, Russian Federation and Hungary, its heartland.
- ✓You value where it concentrates its footprint over sheer volume.
- ✓Your team is already invested in the Drupal stack.
Export the websites behind either technology
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