WordPress continues to be the most widely used content management system (CMS) in the world. Since its creation in 2003, it has grown from a simple blogging platform into a flexible publishing system powering everything from personal blogs to enterprise sites. Below are the most up-to-date facts and figures for WordPress in 2026.
Quick WordPress facts (updated 2026)
- Percentage of all websites powered by WordPress: ~43%
(Source) - The closest competitors are far behind: Shopify leads with a market share of 5.1%, followed by Wix at 4.3% and Squarespace at 2.5%.
(Source) - Market share among websites with a known CMS: ~61–64%
(Source) - Estimated number of websites running WordPress: ~580–590 million
(Source) - Free plugins available in the WordPress.org directory: ~60,000+
(Source) - Free themes available: 14,000+
(Source) - Estimated WooCommerce market share among ecommerce platforms: ~30–38%
(Source) - Languages WordPress is translated into: 200+ (at least partially)
(Source) - Monthly global “WordPress” search interest: ~2.6–2.7 million searches
(Source) - Approximate posts published on WordPress monthly: ~70 million (WordPress.com network)
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Examples of Big Players Using WordPress
WordPress is not just for blogs or small business sites. It’s trusted by major organizations, government sites, media outlets, universities, entertainment brands and enterprises.
Here are verified examples of well-known organizations using WordPress (in full or in part):
Government and Space Agencies
- NASA / NASA Science
Enterprise WordPress builds used for mission and scientific content. - The White House
Official U.S. government website.
Media, News and Culture
- Time Magazine
Global news and editorial publication. - Sony Music
International music label group. - Meta Newsroom (Facebook Newsroom)
Corporate communications platform. - PlayStation Blog
Official PlayStation news and updates. - Rolling Stone
Music, culture and entertainment magazine. - CNN Press Room
Official CNN media and press portal.
Universities and Organizations
- Harvard University
Leading global university. - The Obama Foundation
Non-profit organization founded by Barack Obama.
Entertainment and Lifestyle
- Vogue
International fashion and lifestyle magazine. - Disney (selected sites)
Entertainment company websites and content platforms. - Sony Newsroom
Corporate news and media hub. - Spotify Newsroom
Official Spotify news and announcements.
Why WordPress Remains Popular in 2026
Extensible Platform
WordPress’s plugin ecosystem allows core functionality to be extended with advanced features, from e-commerce and SEO to custom APIs, multilingual support, analytics and more.
Community and Support
Thousands of developers, agencies, designers and agencies contribute to themes, plugins, translations, tutorials, documentation and support forums.
Open Source and Freedom
Being open source with the GNU GPL license means WordPress can be used, modified and redistributed freely, supporting innovation and long-term platform stability.
Why people still use to read news papers when in this technological world the whole thing is accessible on web?
One fact that I read about WordPress is that It has more than 20 Billion page views per month is really surprise for me because I thought that people prefer watching content on video streaming platform like YouTube and busy in several social media but the way people respond about WordPress is really great and give me a hope that blogging is very secure in future.
I have my website which is made in WordPress and in my opinion, WordPress is the reason why my website succeeds and today it is the number one website on Google.
WordPress’s Plugins and amazing management make it the king of the blogging platform.
Thanks for sharing these wonderful and informative facts about WordPress. Waiting for more to read.