{"id":4947,"date":"2025-10-21T04:18:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T04:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/?p=4947"},"modified":"2026-01-14T09:14:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T09:14:12","slug":"cms-market-share-report-2025-wordpress-decline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/cms-market-share-report-2025-wordpress-decline-4947\/","title":{"rendered":"The CMS Market Share Report 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The content management system (CMS) world just got an update and it tells a story few expected to read.<\/p>\n<p>WordPress, the powerhouse that has ruled web publishing for nearly two decades, is finally showing signs of slowing down.<\/p>\n<p>According to the latest<a href=\"https:\/\/w3techs.com\/technologies\/overview\/content_management\"> W3Techs report<\/a> (October 2025), WordPress powers 43.3% of all websites and holds 60.7% of the CMS market, down sharply from its 2022 peak of 65.2%.<\/p>\n<p>That might not sound catastrophic, until you realize this is the first sustained decline WordPress has faced since its rise to dominance in the early 2000s.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, SaaS-based CMS platforms like Shopify, Wix and Squarespace are growing steadily, reshaping the future of how websites are built and managed.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s see what\u00a0 it means for businesses and how the changing CMS landscape could redefine SEO and digital strategy.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\"><\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/cms-market-share-report-2025-wordpress-decline-4947\/#how-big-is-the-cms-market-in-2025\" >How Big Is the CMS Market in 2025?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/cms-market-share-report-2025-wordpress-decline-4947\/#why-is-wordpress-losing-market-share\" >Why Is WordPress Losing Market Share?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/cms-market-share-report-2025-wordpress-decline-4947\/#who-are-the-fastest-growing-cms-players-in-2025\" >Who Are the Fastest-Growing CMS Players in 2025?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/cms-market-share-report-2025-wordpress-decline-4947\/#why-are-joomla-and-drupal-fading-from-the-spotlight\" >Why Are Joomla and Drupal Fading from the Spotlight?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/cms-market-share-report-2025-wordpress-decline-4947\/#how-are-website-builders-changing-the-market\" >How Are Website Builders Changing the Market?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/cms-market-share-report-2025-wordpress-decline-4947\/#whats-driving-shopifys-continued-dominance-in-e-commerce\" >What\u2019s Driving Shopify\u2019s Continued Dominance in E-Commerce?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/cms-market-share-report-2025-wordpress-decline-4947\/#why-does-cms-market-share-matter-for-seo-and-digital-strategy\" >Why Does CMS Market Share Matter for SEO and Digital Strategy?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/cms-market-share-report-2025-wordpress-decline-4947\/#whats-next-for-the-cms-industry\" >What\u2019s Next for the CMS Industry?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/cms-market-share-report-2025-wordpress-decline-4947\/#the-future-belongs-to-simplicity\" >The Future Belongs to Simplicity<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-big-is-the-cms-market-in-2025\"><\/span><b>How Big Is the CMS Market in 2025?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to W3Techs and Netcraft, about 71.4% of all websites now use a CMS \u2014 a total of roughly 200 million websites worldwide. The remaining 28.6% are coded manually or run without a CMS, a number that continues to fall each year.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4948\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Most-used-CMS.jpg\" alt=\"Most Used CMS\" width=\"1585\" height=\"736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Most-used-CMS.jpg 1585w, https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Most-used-CMS-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Most-used-CMS-1024x475.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1585px) 100vw, 1585px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This means that structured, managed platforms have become the web\u2019s default. Whether it\u2019s a blog, ecommerce store, or enterprise site, the age of \u201cno CMS\u201d is fading fast.<\/p>\n<p>And yet, one fact remains, WordPress still holds more than half the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/how-automated-seo-software-scales-agile-solutions-in-2025-2371\/\">CMS market<\/a>. It\u2019s not disappearing anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p>But the rate of decline tells us something deeper: the industry\u2019s priorities are changing.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-is-wordpress-losing-market-share\"><\/span><b>Why Is WordPress Losing Market Share?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For two decades, WordPress has been the cornerstone of web publishing and powering everything from personal blogs to enterprise portals.<\/p>\n<p>But in 2025, cracks are starting to show.<\/p>\n<p>The challenges? Maintenance, security, and complexity.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4949\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Least-used-CMS.jpg\" alt=\"Least Used CMS\" width=\"1405\" height=\"726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Least-used-CMS.jpg 1405w, https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Least-used-CMS-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Least-used-CMS-1024x529.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1405px) 100vw, 1405px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While WordPress remains open-source and highly flexible, that flexibility comes with overhead frequent core updates, plugin conflicts and rising cybersecurity risks. For small businesses, this creates friction.<\/p>\n<p>Platforms like Wix, Shopify and Squarespace are winning precisely because they offer what WordPress does not: simplicity.<\/p>\n<p>They handle hosting, security and technical updates, letting users focus purely on design and content.<\/p>\n<p>As one Shopify developer put it recently, \u201cPeople don\u2019t want to manage a website anymore, they want to manage a business.\u201d It\u2019s a subtle but defining shift.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-are-the-fastest-growing-cms-players-in-2025\"><\/span><b>Who Are the Fastest-Growing CMS Players in 2025?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s look at the latest global CMS rankings (October 2025):<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Rank<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>CMS<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Market Share<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Type<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td><b>WordPress<\/b><\/td>\n<td>60.7%<\/td>\n<td>Open Source<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td><b>Shopify<\/b><\/td>\n<td>6.8%<\/td>\n<td>SaaS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td><b>Wix<\/b><\/td>\n<td>5.7%<\/td>\n<td>SaaS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td><b>Squarespace<\/b><\/td>\n<td>3.4%<\/td>\n<td>SaaS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td><b>Joomla<\/b><\/td>\n<td>2.0%<\/td>\n<td>Open Source<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td><b>Webflow<\/b><\/td>\n<td>1.2%<\/td>\n<td>SaaS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td><b>Drupal<\/b><\/td>\n<td>1.1%<\/td>\n<td>Open Source<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td><b>Tilda<\/b><\/td>\n<td>1.1%<\/td>\n<td>SaaS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td><b>Adobe Systems<\/b><\/td>\n<td>1.0%<\/td>\n<td>Enterprise<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td><b>Duda<\/b><\/td>\n<td>1.0%<\/td>\n<td>SaaS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Together, these platforms account for over 71% of the CMS market, with SaaS builders collectively claiming almost one-fifth, which is a record high.<\/p>\n<p>Shopify\u2019s steady 6.8% share shows how ecommerce-first systems continue to disrupt traditional publishing models. Wix\u2019s 5.7% and Squarespace\u2019s 3.4% shares highlight a clear consumer preference for no-code and design-first systems.<\/p>\n<p>Even Webflow, once seen as a niche designer\u2019s tool, has gained momentum and crossing the 1% threshold and proving that professional-grade design control without backend stress is a compelling value proposition.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-are-joomla-and-drupal-fading-from-the-spotlight\"><\/span><b>Why Are Joomla and Drupal Fading from the Spotlight?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It was not long ago that Joomla and Drupal were considered WordPress\u2019s main rivals. In 2014, they collectively held nearly 15% of the CMS market. Today, that\u2019s down to just over 3%.<\/p>\n<p>The reason? Complexity and developer dependency.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WordPress-Vs.-Joomla-Vs.-Drupal-Market-Share.jpg\" alt=\"WordPress Vs. Joomla Vs. Drupal Market Share\" width=\"999\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WordPress-Vs.-Joomla-Vs.-Drupal-Market-Share.jpg 999w, https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WordPress-Vs.-Joomla-Vs.-Drupal-Market-Share-300x132.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 999px) 100vw, 999px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Joomla and Drupal have always appealed to technically skilled users, but their steeper learning curve and limited ecosystem support have made them less attractive in the SaaS era.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, new-generation builders like Wix and Webflow speak the language of visual creativity and instant deployment.<br \/>\nNo FTP clients, no database configuration, just drag, drop, and launch.<\/p>\n<p>It is not that Joomla and Drupal are gone, they are still trusted by institutions that value control and customization but they have lost the mainstream audience to faster, simpler alternatives.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-are-website-builders-changing-the-market\"><\/span><b>How Are Website Builders Changing the Market?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here is the headline: Wix grew 32.6%, Squarespace rose 9.7%, and Shopify climbed 4.6% between October 2024 and October 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Together, these gains paint a clear picture, the future of website creation is hosted, visual and managed.<\/p>\n<p>Wix and Squarespace, in particular, are thriving among small businesses and independent creators. Their ease of use, modern templates, and built-in analytics remove the barriers that WordPress still struggles with.<\/p>\n<p>And then there\u2019s Elementor, a WordPress page builder that has quietly become a giant in its own right. Installed on 18.1% of all websites using a CMS, Elementor bridges the gap between open-source flexibility and drag-and-drop convenience.<\/p>\n<p>If anything, Elementor\u2019s success suggests that users love WordPress but wish it felt more like a builder.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"whats-driving-shopifys-continued-dominance-in-e-commerce\"><\/span><b>What\u2019s Driving Shopify\u2019s Continued Dominance in E-Commerce?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/seo-podcast\/shopify-seo\/\">Shopify\u2019s rise<\/a> remains one of the most remarkable stories in the CMS space.<\/p>\n<p>With 6.8% CMS market share and 4.8% usage across all websites, Shopify has become the go-to platform for ecommerce entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n<p>Its appeal lies in the details including Core Web Vitals compliance, built-in SEO, and powerful integrations for inventory, payments and analytics. Shopify isn\u2019t just a CMS; it\u2019s a growth engine.<\/p>\n<p>By contrast, WooCommerce, the leading ecommerce plugin for WordPress, still holds a much larger base 12.4% CMS share and 8.9% total usage.<\/p>\n<p>But as a plugin, WooCommerce depends on WordPress\u2019s broader ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>That means the fate of WooCommerce is tied to the future of WordPress itself. And if WordPress\u2019s decline continues, we may eventually see Shopify closing that gap.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-does-cms-market-share-matter-for-seo-and-digital-strategy\"><\/span><b>Why Does CMS Market Share Matter for SEO and Digital Strategy?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>CMS choice isn\u2019t just a technical decision, it\u2019s a business strategy.<\/p>\n<p>The platform you choose defines how easily your team can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Optimize for search engines<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Implement schema and structured data<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Maintain site security<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Scale content publishing<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Adapt to Core Web Vitals and UX standards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For example, Shopify\u2019s hosted infrastructure ensures strong performance out of the box, while Wix and Squarespace simplify visual optimization for non-technical users.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, WordPress still offers unmatched plugin ecosystems for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/managed-seo-services\/\">professional SEO optimization<\/a> but at the cost of complexity.<\/p>\n<p>The decline in \u201cno CMS\u201d websites (now just 28.6%) also reflects a larger truth: structured content systems are no longer optional.<\/p>\n<p>For most organizations, CMS adoption directly correlates with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/new-seo-tactics-prioritize-reputation-over-rankings-2569\/\">SEO stability<\/a>, site performance, and content scalability.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"whats-next-for-the-cms-industry\"><\/span><b>What\u2019s Next for the CMS Industry?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 2025 CMS report tells a fascinating story of market maturity and diversification.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">WordPress remains the leader but it\u2019s entering a slower growth phase.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">SaaS platforms are growing faster especially those prioritizing design, simplicity, and integrated hosting.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Traditional open-source rivals like Joomla and Drupal are becoming niche players.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">The middle ground hybrid tools like Webflow and Elementor might define the next decade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The market is not collapsing, it is recalibrating.<\/p>\n<p>And as businesses prioritize speed, automation and security over backend control, we might soon see a web where most sites are built, hosted, and optimized entirely in the cloud.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-future-belongs-to-simplicity\"><\/span><b>The Future Belongs to Simplicity<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So, where does that leave us?<\/p>\n<p>If WordPress\u2019s story was about empowering creators, the next chapter belongs to empowering efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>As brands focus on performance, automation, and low maintenance, CMS platforms that deliver speed and simplicity without sacrificing flexibility will lead the way.<\/p>\n<p>For businesses and SEO professionals alike, this is the moment to diversify to master not just WordPress but also Shopify, Wix, and emerging players like Webflow.<\/p>\n<p>Because as the data shows, the web is changing and those who adapt to simpler systems may just move faster than those who cling to legacy ones.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The content management system (CMS) world just got an update and it tells a story few expected to read. WordPress, the powerhouse that has ruled web publishing for nearly two decades, is finally showing signs of slowing down. According to the latest W3Techs report (October 2025), WordPress powers 43.3% of all websites and holds 60.7% [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4948,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4947","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-seo"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The CMS Market Share Report 2025<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The 2025 CMS report shows WordPress losing ground as Shopify, Wix, and Squarespace rise. 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