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Bagisto vs WordPress
Bagisto has 28,324 GitHub stars, 3,366 forks, 36 open issues and last shipped yesterday. WordPress has 21,523 stars, 13,083 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Bagisto leads on adoption by 32% (28,324 vs 21,523 stars). Bagisto is written in PHP under MIT; WordPress is written in PHP under a custom or non-standard licence. Bagisto has attracted 12% as many forks as stars, WordPress 61%. WordPress was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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Side by side
| Bagisto | WordPress | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 28K | ★ 22K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | PHP | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.4K | ⑂ 13K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Bagisto if
- You weight community size — 28K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick WordPress if
- You want the WordPress feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and WordPress fits your workflow better
About Bagisto
➡️ Website Documentation Installation Guide Docker Installation Forums Community ⬅️ Introduction Bagisto is an open source Laravel eCommerce and multi vendor marketplace platform for building scalable online commerce solutions. Built with Laravel and Vue.js, Bagisto provides a flexible and customizable foundation for businesses to launch online stores, multi vendor marketplaces, and enterprise commerce experiences. Whether you're building a single vendor store, B2B eCommerce platform, or multi vendor marketplace, Bagisto helps reduce development time and cost while giving you the freedom to customize and scale…
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About WordPress
WordPress & 8250; ReadMe Semantic Personal Publishing Platform First Things First Welcome. WordPress is a very special project to me. Every developer and contributor adds something unique to the mix, and together we create something beautiful that I am proud to be a part of. Thousands of hours have gone into WordPress, and we are dedicated to making it better every day. Thank you for making it part of your world. & 8212; Matt Mullenweg Installation: Famous 5 minute install Unzip the package in an empty directory and upload everything. Open wp admin/install.php in your browser. It will take you through the…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bagisto or WordPress more popular?
Bagisto has 28,324 GitHub stars and WordPress has 21,523. Bagisto has the larger community by that measure.
Are Bagisto and WordPress free?
Both are open source. Bagisto is licensed under MIT, and WordPress has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Bagisto and WordPress?
Bagisto is written in PHP and WordPress in PHP. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Bagisto or WordPress?
Choose Bagisto if you want the larger community (28,324 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose WordPress if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.