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WordPress vs Frappe Builder
WordPress has 21,428 GitHub stars, 12,979 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Frappe Builder has 2,365 stars, 537 forks, 48 open issues and last shipped yesterday. WordPress leads on adoption by 806% (21,428 vs 2,365 stars). WordPress is written in PHP under a custom or non-standard licence; Frappe Builder is written in Python under MIT. WordPress has attracted 61% as many forks as stars, Frappe Builder 23%. 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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| WordPress | Frappe Builder | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 21K | ★ 2.4K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | PHP | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 13K | ⑂ 537 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick WordPress if
- You weight community size — 21K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Frappe Builder if
- You want the Frappe Builder feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and Frappe Builder fits your workflow better
About WordPress
WordPress is a PHP based website builder and personal publishing platform. It lives in the open source web publishing ecosystem and is distributed as a self hosted package installed on a web server. The project provides an administrative interface for creating, customizing, and managing a website, and it relies on a MySQL or MariaDB database for site content and configuration.
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About Frappe Builder
Frappe Builder is an open source, low code website builder that lives in the Frappe ecosystem and is built on the Frappe Framework and Frappe UI. It provides a visual editor for creating, editing, and publishing web pages from a browser, with a Vue based interface and Python backed framework components.
read the full Frappe Builder overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is WordPress or Frappe Builder more popular?
WordPress has 21,428 GitHub stars and Frappe Builder has 2,365. WordPress has the larger community by that measure.
Are WordPress and Frappe Builder free?
Both are open source. WordPress has no licence declared in this registry, and Frappe Builder is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between WordPress and Frappe Builder?
WordPress is written in PHP and Frappe Builder in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, WordPress or Frappe Builder?
Choose WordPress if you want the larger community (21,428 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Frappe Builder if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.