WordPress in the news
Curated articles on WordPress's shifting role on the web — migration trends, market data, and platform shifts.
How Many Websites Use WordPress in May 2026? WordPress Statistics
Latest W3Techs figures put WordPress at 42.2% of all websites in May 2026 — down from its mid-2025 peak of 43.6%, the first sustained slide on record.
Read articleWordPress Loses Marketshare. Is Astro Eroding Their User Base?
SEJ examines whether the rise of Astro (2.5M weekly downloads, acquired by Cloudflare) and other JS frameworks is pulling developers away from WordPress.
Read articleWordPress' market share is shrinking
Joost de Valk, a long-time WordPress insider, lays out the data behind the shrinking share and argues governance turmoil is accelerating it.
Read articleWordPress Market Share Dropped Below 43%. Here's What Actually Happened.
A breakdown of how WordPress fell below the 43% mark as of March 2026 and what is — and isn't — driving the decline.
Read articleWordPress Is Losing Market Share for the First Time in a Decade. Here Is What Is Actually Happening.
Connects the first decade-long decline to lawsuits, layoffs, security vulnerabilities and the pull of design-led platforms like Webflow.
Read articleIs WordPress Losing Market Share Or Holding Steady In 2026?
Weighs the saturation-vs-displacement debate, concluding the plateau is real but the long-term trajectory now points down.
Read articleIs WordPress Dying? The State of WordPress in 2026
A state-of-the-ecosystem piece on slowing growth, plugin-driven security debt and why teams are evaluating alternatives in 2026.
Read articleWant to migrate off WordPress? Start for free