WordPress vs Wix
A side by side look at reach, regional footprint and where each cms technology actually wins, built from live detections across millions of websites.
The short version. WordPress has roughly 5.8x more sites overall (15.1M vs 2.6M). But the split flips by market: WordPress over-indexes in Iran, Russian Federation and Pakistan, while Wix runs the majority in Switzerland, Singapore and New Zealand. 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 85% 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 Wix
Germany is the most one-sided market in this comparison: 1.1M WordPress sites to 66.7K on Wix, a 94% 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 Iran, Russian Federation and Pakistan, 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 Wix if
- ✓You operate in Switzerland, Singapore and New Zealand, its heartland.
- ✓You value where it concentrates its footprint over sheer volume.
- ✓Your team is already invested in the Wix stack.
Export the websites behind either technology
Get the sites using WordPress or Wix with emails, socials and country filters.