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43.8%
43.8% -- cms market share for WordPress (2026-01)
WordPress is used by around 43.8% of all websites on the entire internet as of January 2026 according to W3Techs.
- Stated as 'around 43.8%'
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Value
43.8%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026-01
Entity
Evidence Quality
B
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Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.
Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
60
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Sources (2)
W3Techs
Primary
Tier B
https://dazzlebirds.com/blog/wordpress-maintenance-services/ ↗
Source Article
WordPress Maintenance Services: Security Updates & 24/7 Support
Your WordPress site requires constant maintenance and is not a one-time investment. It’s a living, breathing site that needs regular attention to keep it safe, speedy, and functional. WordPress sites encounter new security threats, incompatibility problems, and performance issues every single day th…
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2026-09-27
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W3Techs
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Methodology
Cited from W3Techs survey of all websites on the internet
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Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17% | |
| 2013 | 50% | +194.1% |
| 2014 | 21% | -58.0% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | +133.5% |
| 2017-01 | 59.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 28% | -52.9% |
| 2018 | 32% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 18% | -43.8% |
| 2019 | 34% | +88.9% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | +82.6% |
| 2020 | 39% | -37.2% |
| 2020 | 40% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | -36.0% |
| 2020 | 30% | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 58.55% | +95.2% |
| 2020 | 35% | -40.2% |
| 2020 | 68% | +94.3% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | -38.8% |
| 2021 | 38.6% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 39% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 40% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 35% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 41% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 62% | +51.2% |
| 2021 | 42% | -32.3% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | +52.9% |
| 2023 | 43% | -33.0% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | +47.7% |
| 2023 | 29% | -54.3% |
| 2023 | 65.2% | +124.8% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 35% | -45.6% |
| 2024 | 62.6% | +78.9% |
| 2024-09 | 62.6% | 0% |
| 2025 | 61.4% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 64.3% | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 42.5% | -33.9% |
| 2025 | 53% | +24.7% |
| 2025 | 62.1% | +17.2% |
| 2025 | 63.5% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 33% | -48.0% |
| 2025 | 59.4% | +80.0% |
| 2025 | 41.9% | -29.5% |
| 2025 | 43.4% | +3.6% |
| 2026 | 35% | -19.4% |
| 2026 | 65% | +85.7% |
| 2026 | 41.9% | -35.5% |
| 2026 | 43.4% | +3.6% |
| 2026 | 32% | -26.3% |
| 2026 | 62% | +93.8% |
| 2026 | 41.5% | -33.1% |
| 2026 | 43.3% | +4.3% |
| 2026 | 30% | -30.7% |
| 2026 | 61.2% | +104.0% |
| 2026 | 36% | -41.2% |
| 2026 | 58.55% | +62.6% |
| 2026 | 26% | -55.6% |
| 2026 | 42% | +61.5% |
| 2026 | 63.1% | +50.2% |
| 2026-01 (current) | 43.8% | -30.6% |
| 2026-06 | 59.4% | +35.6% |
| 2026-09 | 40.2% | -32.3% |
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WordPress: 43.8% cms market share. Source: W3Techs (2026-01). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/wordpress-market-share-jan-2026
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