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WordPress remains the dominant force in content management systems, powering 43.3% of websites surveyed and holding a 60.7% share among sites using a CMS, according to W3Techs (October 2025). That is still a commanding lead, but it marks a sustained decline from its peak of 65.2% in 2022 and is back to the same level as 2018, prior to the pandemic boom.
For executives and technical teams, this shift signals more than a market statistic.
As WordPress shows its first significant slide in two decades, SaaS competitors like Shopify, Wix, and Squarespace…
