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43.5%
43.5% -- share of all websites for WordPress (2025)
As of 2025, WordPress powers over 43.5% of all websites globally.
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43.5%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
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50
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60
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20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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W3Techs
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Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-03 | 40.5% | |
| 2025 (current) | 43.5% | +7.4% |
| 2026-09 | 40.7% | -6.4% |
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WordPress: 43.5% share of all websites. Source: W3Techs (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/wordpress-share-of-all-websites-2025
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