WordPress Alternatives for PHP

There are many alternatives to WordPress for PHP if you are looking for a replacement. The best PHP alternative is Drupal, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to WordPress and 11 are available for PHP so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting PHP alternatives to WordPress are Joomla, ProcessWire, October and Textpattern.

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  1. Drupal icon

    Drupal

     493 likes

    Drupal is a free and open source CMS that has been created “by developers for developers”, and is therefore slightly more complicated to learn than a solution like Wix or WordPress. It's intended for an audience with technical skills, which is why it is perhaps less popular. This drawback can also be an advantage: thanks to the great flexibility of Drupal, it is possible to obtain much more advanced results thanks to more in-depth functionality. And like WordPress, it can also be extended with thousands of themes and modules.

    Cost / License

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    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
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    Drupal vs WordPress Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    1

    Wordpress is a good framework for absolute beginners, Drupal for more advanced users, imo

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    xu3e
    -1

    Some times ago Drupal started using Symphony Framework which is a great for some. Not for many. I am not sure why but anytime i tried Drupal on localhost or my VPS, it was very slow comparing to wordpress. Slower than WORDPRES?! No hell! I really do not see any advantages. But in a past, i had a big feelings for Drupal. Not anymore.

    Rakshit Panchal
    Positive
    0

    Drupal and WordPress are both popular content management systems (CMS), but they serve different needs.

    WordPress is known for its ease of use and is ideal for beginners and small to medium-sized sites. It has a large library of themes and plugins, making customization straightforward.

    Drupal, on the other hand, is more complex but offers greater flexibility and scalability. It’s well-suited for large, complex websites with extensive data and custom functionality.

    3 of 8 comments
    • Drupal is Free and Open SourceWordPress is Freemium and Open Source
  2. Joomla icon

    Joomla

     351 likes

    Joomla is another free and open source popular CMS. It's a powerful, versatile, and flexible platform with a large community of users and developers. It is known to be more accessible than Drupal, but more complex than WordPress. Like the other two, it can be extended with themes and extensions. Joomla still requires some technical skills and is primarily intended for developers.

    206 Joomla alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
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    Joomla vs WordPress Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    All in one installation with extensions I need improve the security. No problem of compatibility of extensions when I update.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Joomla is the only CMS that allows you to make a simple website to a complex website with an optimal learning curve.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -12

    Joomla is a CMS, Wordpress was more concepted for blogging - even if it's a CMS similar Sw today...

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Joomla is Free and Open SourceWordPress is Freemium and Open Source
  4. ProcessWire icon

    ProcessWire

     164 likes

    ProcessWire is a free and open source content management framework (CMF) and content management system (CMS). The backend is clean and structured for easy handling. This tool gives you all the freedom you need to design your website. It is not as well known as the giant WordPress or its competitors Joomla and Drupal, but this lightweight software stands out from the competition with certain advantages (ease of use, security, stable API, page templates…).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
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  5. October icon

    October

     19 likes

    October is a self-hosted CMS platform based on the Laravel PHP Framework. Thousands of digital studios and freelancers all over the world love October for its simplicity, flexibility and modern design. Their clients are happy, because October saves them both time and money.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Laravel
    • PHP
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    October vs WordPress Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Both friendly for developer and user

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    bradybarten
    Positive
    1

    Laravel based. Its essentially a CMF on top of Laravel

    Jesse Boyer
    Positive
    1

    Balance between Client and Developer, beautiful and built on Laravel. Easy to extend, it destroys wordpress.

    3 of 4 comments
    • October is Paid and ProprietaryWordPress is Freemium and Open Source
  6. Textpattern icon

    Textpattern

     51 likes

    Textpattern is an elegant content management system that is free, open source software with privacy and separation of content/design at its foundation.

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    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
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    Textpattern vs WordPress Comments
    Dozy P
    Positive
    0

    Textpattern was established over 20 years ago and stays true to its mission of offering a truly free, lightweight, easy to use CMS to website owners who value reliability, flexibility and simplicity. Active forum and development by real people too!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Textpattern is Free and Open SourceWordPress is Freemium and Open Source
    • Textpattern is Lightweight and Privacy focusedWordPress is not according to our users
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    Bludit

     17 likes

    Bludit is a web application to build your own website or blog in seconds, it's completely free and open source. A PRO version is available for those who want to support the software developer. The software seems almost the same between the versions.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
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  9. Automad icon

    Automad

     15 likes

    Automad is a file-based flat CMS and template engine. It is designed to be fully portable without any dependencies on databases or fixed locations and doesn't require any complicated setup process. All data gets stored in a human readable form.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    Dashboard
     
  10. MODX icon

    MODX

     77 likes

    The MODX Digital Experience Platform gives you everything you need to build, host, and maintain amazing websites your way. Gain complete control over your creative vision without restriction or compromise.

    116 MODX alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • PHP
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    MODX vs WordPress Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Creative, Design and Developer freedom. Without the wordpress straightjacket.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • MODX is Freemium and Open SourceWordPress is also Freemium and Open Source
  11. TYPO3 icon

    TYPO3

     34 likes

    TYPO3 is an enterprise-class, open source CMS, used internationally to build and manage websites of all types, from small sites for non-profits to multilingual enterprise solutions for large corporations.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    A sample of a frontend webpage generated with TYPO3 but this framework can generate any kind of output, from an XML to a HTML page and obviously a full website and more.
     
  12. Fork CMS icon

    Fork CMS

     36 likes

    Fork CMS is dedicated to creating a user friendly environment to build, monitor and update your website. We take great pride in being the Content Management System of choice for beginners and professionals.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    The pages module, used to organize your website's structure.
     
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    Fork CMS vs WordPress Comments
    jessedobbelaere
    Positive
    0

    Great and easy to use cms for starters and more experienced developers. CMS based on Symfony2.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Fork CMS is Free and Open SourceWordPress is Freemium and Open Source
  13. Devflow icon

    Devflow

     Like

    Devflow is a powerful headless content management framework built for PHP programmers, designed to streamline web development using CQRS (Command Query Responsibility Segregation) and domain-driven development principles.

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    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
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