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WordPress vs Silex
WordPress has 21,523 GitHub stars, 13,083 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Silex has 3,025 stars, 698 forks, 70 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. WordPress leads on adoption by 612% (21,523 vs 3,025 stars). WordPress is written in PHP under a custom or non-standard licence; Silex is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. WordPress has attracted 61% as many forks as stars, Silex 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 | Silex | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 22K | ★ 3.0K |
| License | Custom / other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | PHP | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-30 |
| Forks | ⑂ 13K | ⑂ 698 |
| 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 Silex if
- You want the Silex 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 Silex 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 Silex
Silex — the visual builder for static sites The web belongs to everyone. Silex is a free/libre visual website builder — no lock in, no subscription, no tracking. Design visually, export clean HTML/CSS, host anywhere. Try Silex online Documentation Download the desktop app Manifesto Why Silex? Most no code tools lock you in: proprietary formats, forced hosting, subscriptions. Silex is different. Your data is yours — standard HTML/CSS output, export everything, host anywhere, leave anytime Real web skills — everything you learn in Silex (HTML, CSS, JAMstack) is transferable knowledge Community owned — maintained…
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Frequently asked questions
Is WordPress or Silex more popular?
WordPress has 21,523 GitHub stars and Silex has 3,025. WordPress has the larger community by that measure.
Are WordPress and Silex free?
Both are open source. WordPress has no licence declared in this registry, and Silex is licensed under AGPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between WordPress and Silex?
WordPress is written in PHP and Silex 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 Silex?
Choose WordPress if you want the larger community (21,523 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Silex if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.