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41.5%
41.5% -- cms market share all websites for WordPress (2026-07)
In July 2026, WordPress accounted for 41.5% of all websites according to W3Techs.
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41.5%
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2026-07
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Freshness
95
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W3Techs
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https://skyfielddigital.com/wordpress-vs-shopify-vs-wix-which-platform-wins-for-seo/ ↗
Source Article
WordPress vs Shopify vs Wix: Which Platform Wins for SEO | Skyfield Digital
There is no single best platform for SEO, but there is a best platform for your specific situation, and the data points in surprising directions. WordPress offers unmatched control yet posted just a 43.44 percent Core Web Vitals pass rate in June 2025, while the supposedly limited Shopify passed at …
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Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24% | |
| 2017 | 27.3% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 43% | +57.5% |
| 2026 | 41.9% | -2.6% |
| 2026-07 (current) | 41.5% | -1.0% |
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Channelmulti-channel
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WordPress: 41.5% cms market share all websites. Source: W3Techs (2026-07). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/wordpress-cms-market-share-jul-2026
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