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WordPress vs Ycode
WordPress has 21,523 GitHub stars, 13,083 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Ycode has 334 stars, 301 forks, 14 open issues and last shipped yesterday. WordPress leads on adoption by 6,344% (21,523 vs 334 stars). WordPress is written in PHP under a custom or non-standard licence; Ycode is written in TypeScript under MIT. WordPress has attracted 61% as many forks as stars, Ycode 90%. 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
| WordPress | Ycode | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 22K | ★ 334 |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | PHP | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 13K | ⑂ 301 |
| 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 Ycode if
- You want the Ycode feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Ycode 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 Ycode
About Ycode Ycode is a visual website builder and CMS designed for creating and managing websites without writing code. It is available as a self hosted Open Source project or as a fully managed [Cloud][cloud] service. Learning Ycode Ycode has extensive [documentation][docs]. We actively maintain and improve it, so if something is unclear or incomplete, feel free to open an issue. We welcome any feedback that helps make the docs better. Setting Up Ycode Open Source To self host Ycode you will need: A GitHub account A Supabase account A Vercel account Follow the [installation instructions][install] to get…
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Frequently asked questions
Is WordPress or Ycode more popular?
WordPress has 21,523 GitHub stars and Ycode has 334. WordPress has the larger community by that measure.
Are WordPress and Ycode free?
Both are open source. WordPress has no licence declared in this registry, and Ycode is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between WordPress and Ycode?
WordPress is written in PHP and Ycode 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 Ycode?
Choose WordPress if you want the larger community (21,523 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Ycode if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.