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WordPress vs Vvveb CMS
WordPress has 21,523 GitHub stars, 13,083 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Vvveb CMS has 1,213 stars, 222 forks, 173 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. WordPress leads on adoption by 1,674% (21,523 vs 1,213 stars). WordPress is written in PHP under a custom or non-standard licence; Vvveb CMS is written in HTML under AGPL-3.0. WordPress has attracted 61% as many forks as stars, Vvveb CMS 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 | Vvveb CMS | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 22K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | Custom / other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | PHP | HTML |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-29 |
| Forks | ⑂ 13K | ⑂ 222 |
| 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 Vvveb CMS if
- You want the Vvveb CMS feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches HTML
- You evaluated both and Vvveb CMS 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 Vvveb CMS
Powerful and easy to use CMS with page builder to build websites, blogs or ecommerce stores. Website Documentation Forum Twitter Live Demo / Admin Demo / Page Builder Demo Features Drag and drop page builder Multi site support Localization and multi language support Easy publishing with revisions, media management, multi user access and advanced role permissions. Advanced ecommerce features One page checkout Subscriptions Digital assets support Vouchers, coupons Product options, attributes, variants, reviews, qa etc Product variants Themes and plugins marketplace with one click install from admin dashboard…
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Frequently asked questions
Is WordPress or Vvveb CMS more popular?
WordPress has 21,523 GitHub stars and Vvveb CMS has 1,213. WordPress has the larger community by that measure.
Are WordPress and Vvveb CMS free?
Both are open source. WordPress has no licence declared in this registry, and Vvveb CMS is licensed under AGPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between WordPress and Vvveb CMS?
WordPress is written in PHP and Vvveb CMS in HTML. 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 Vvveb CMS?
Choose WordPress if you want the larger community (21,523 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Vvveb CMS if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.