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WordPress vs WebStudio
WordPress has 21,523 GitHub stars, 13,083 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped yesterday. WebStudio has 9,136 stars, 1,635 forks, 361 open issues and last shipped yesterday. WordPress leads on adoption by 136% (21,523 vs 9,136 stars). WordPress is written in PHP under a custom or non-standard licence; WebStudio is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. WordPress has attracted 61% as many forks as stars, WebStudio 18%. 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 | WebStudio | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 22K | ★ 9.1K |
| License | Custom / other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | PHP | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 13K | ⑂ 1.6K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick WordPress if
- You weight community size — 22K 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 WebStudio if
- You want the WebStudio feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and WebStudio fits your workflow better
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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About WebStudio
Webstudio is an Open Source Visual Development Platform for developers, designers, and cross functional teams. You own the data, components, and infrastructure. You can use the hosted version or roll out your own. Learning Resources Blog Documentation Contributing Builder Issues Tracker Roadmap Social Media Twitter Youtube Discord License Webstudio core (all functionality in this repository) is free/open source under AGPL 3.0 or later. sdk components animation package (optional) is proprietary. You must accept the Webstudio, Inc. EULA located in sdk components animation/LICENSE before using it.…
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Frequently asked questions
Is WordPress or WebStudio more popular?
WordPress has 21,523 GitHub stars and WebStudio has 9,136. WordPress has the larger community by that measure.
Are WordPress and WebStudio free?
Both are open source. WordPress has no licence declared in this registry, and WebStudio is licensed under AGPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between WordPress and WebStudio?
WordPress is written in PHP and WebStudio in TypeScript. 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 WebStudio?
Choose WordPress if you want the larger community (21,523 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose WebStudio if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.