WordPress ran 39.5% of all websites on 4 November 2026, down from 43.2% on 1 November 2025, based on W3Techs survey data. These WordPress statistics cover that usage trend, rival CMS shares, plugin directory and review figures, Patchstack’s 2025 vulnerability data, Store Leads’ WooCommerce store counts, version adoption and contributor numbers, each from the latest release available.
WordPress Statistics
How Many Websites Use WordPress in November 2026?
WordPress runs on 39.5% of all websites in the W3Techs survey dated 4 November 2026. Among sites whose content management system W3Techs can identify, its share is 58.2%.
Both figures count websites. They do not measure visitors, traffic or installs.
Is WordPress Losing Market Share?
Yes, on W3Techs’ monthly readings. Usage fell from 43.2% on 1 November 2025 to 39.5% on 1 November 2026, a 3.7-point drop.
Over the same 12 months, sites using none of the CMSs that W3Techs monitors grew from 28.6% to 32.2%. Shopify moved from 4.9% to 5.3%.
The decline was uneven. WordPress gave up 0.5 points between 1 November 2025 and 1 March 2026, then 3.2 points by 1 November 2026, with 0.7 points of that in October.
W3Techs also tracks AI app builders now, listing Lovable on 0.3% of websites and v0 on 0.1%.
Source: W3Techs, monthly CMS usage trend, 1 Nov 2025 to 4 Nov 2026
From 23.3% in 2015 to 39.5% Now: WordPress Usage by Year
January readings from W3Techs show WordPress rising from 23.3% of all websites in 2015 to 43.6% in 2025, the highest January figure in that series.
Between January 2022 and January 2026, usage held between 43.0% and 43.6%.
The 5 November 2026 reading of 39.5% matches the 1 January 2021 figure.
Source: W3Techs, yearly CMS usage trend, 1 Jan 2015 to 5 Nov 2026
WordPress Statistics vs Shopify, Wix and Other CMS Platforms
| CMS | Share of all websites, 1 Nov 2025 | Share of all websites, 4 Nov 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress | 43.2% | 39.5% |
| Shopify | 4.9% | 5.3% |
| Wix | 4.1% | 4.2% |
| Squarespace | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Joomla | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Tilda | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Webflow | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Duda | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Drupal | 0.8% | 0.6% |
Source: W3Techs, CMS usage trend and overview, 1 Nov 2025 and 4 Nov 2026
Shopify added 0.4 points to reach 5.3%, the largest gain in this table. For the wider retail picture, see e-commerce business statistics for 2026.
Joomla slipped from 1.4% to 1.1% and Drupal from 0.8% to 0.6%. Wix and Squarespace stayed within 0.1 points of their 2025 levels.
By CMS market share, which counts only sites with a known CMS, the order is unchanged: WordPress 58.2%, Shopify 7.9%, Wix 6.1%, Squarespace 3.6%, Joomla 1.6% and Drupal 0.9%.
Source: W3Techs, CMS market share, 4 Nov 2026
How Many WordPress Plugins Are There in 2026?
The WordPress.org Plugin Directory says it holds over 78,000 free plugins as of 5 November 2026. WordPress.org put the figure above 60,000 in its State of the Word recap in December 2025.
| Plugin | Active installations |
|---|---|
| Elementor | 10+ million |
| Yoast SEO | 10+ million |
| Contact Form 7 | 10+ million |
| Classic Editor | 8+ million |
| LiteSpeed Cache | 7+ million |
| WooCommerce | 7+ million |
| Gutenberg | 400,000+ |
| Two Factor | 100,000+ |
| Performance Lab | 100,000+ |
| AI | 60,000+ |
Source: WordPress.org Plugin Directory, active installations shown on 5 Nov 2026
Classic Editor, which restores the pre-block editing screen, sits in a higher install bracket than WooCommerce.
Yoast SEO lists 10+ million active installations. The agency side of search work is covered in what a dedicated local SEO agency handles.
Meanwhile, the official AI plugin from WordPress.org, still in the beta list, shows 60,000+ active installations.
Plugin Review Statistics: 12,713 Reviews in 2025
The Plugins Team reviewed 12,713 plugins in 2025, up 40.6% on 2024. It approved 5,415, up 66.2% from 3,259 the year before.
Submissions averaged about 150 a week in 2024 and settled near 330 a week in the final weeks of 2025.
Approval rates rose to 69.5% from 63.4%. Still, 38.7% of reviewed plugins drew no reply from their authors.
AI-assisted development is behind part of the submission surge, according to the team.
Source: Make WordPress Plugins, A Year in the Plugins Team – 2025, published 7 Jan 2026
11,334 Flaws in 2025: WordPress Security Statistics
Patchstack logged 11,334 new vulnerabilities in the WordPress ecosystem in 2025, a 42% increase on 2024. The figures come from its State of WordPress Security in 2026 report, dated 25 February 2026.
Plugins held 91% of the new flaws and themes 9%. WordPress core had six reported vulnerabilities, all low priority.
High-severity issues numbered 1,966, or 17% of the total, and were likely targets for automated mass attacks. Highly exploitable vulnerabilities rose 113% year over year.
How Fast Are WordPress Vulnerabilities Exploited?
Nearly half, 46%, of 2025 vulnerabilities had no developer fix at the time of public disclosure.
For heavily exploited flaws, the weighted median time to first mass exploitation was five hours. About half of high-impact vulnerabilities were exploited within 24 hours.
In Patchstack’s pentest of hosting companies, standard defences blocked 26% of vulnerability attacks.
Patchstack’s view is that site owners cannot rely on plugin updates as a security measure. A wider framework sits in how organizations adapt to continuous cyber risk.
Premium Components: 3x the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
Premium or freemium components made up 1,983 valid reports, 29% of the total Patchstack received. Of those, 76% were exploitable in real attacks.
Known exploited vulnerabilities were three times as common in premium components as in free ones.
The most-targeted flaw in 2025 was a 2024 stored XSS bug in LiteSpeed Cache 5.7 and earlier.
Source: Patchstack, State of WordPress Security in 2026 (2025 data), published 25 Feb 2026
WooCommerce Store Count by Quarter and Country
Store Leads counted 4,334,124 live WooCommerce stores on 30 October 2026.
WooCommerce runs on 19.7% of WordPress websites, according to W3Techs on 4 November 2026.
The quarterly count peaked at 4,776,386 in 2024 Q2. It stood at 4,050,284 in 2026 Q3, which Store Leads reports as a 10% year-over-year decline.
Source: Store Leads, The State of WooCommerce in 2026, updated 30 Oct 2026
WooCommerce Stores by Country
| Country | Live WooCommerce stores |
|---|---|
| United States | 537,051 |
| United Kingdom | 196,262 |
| Germany | 140,274 |
| India | 122,682 |
| Italy | 119,198 |
| France | 107,275 |
| Spain | 104,836 |
| Netherlands | 103,445 |
| Poland | 90,385 |
Source: Store Leads, The State of WooCommerce in 2026, updated 30 Oct 2026
The United States holds 12.4% of live WooCommerce stores. The United Kingdom follows at 4.5%, then Germany at 3.2% and India at 2.8%.
Where WooCommerce Merchants Moved in the Last 90 Days
Over the 90 days to 30 October 2026, WooCommerce took 26,673 merchants from other platforms and lost 41,343 to them, per Store Leads.
SureCart received the most, 14,492, ahead of Custom Cart at 12,694 and Shopify at 9,700. Shopify also sent 6,754 merchants the other way.
WooPayments appears on 439,049 stores, 10.1% of the WooCommerce base. Broader payment data is in this set of electronic payments statistics.
Source: Store Leads, platform switching and apps, 90 days to 30 Oct 2026
Which WordPress Version and Page Builder Do Sites Run?
Version 7 runs on 68.0% of WordPress websites, based on W3Techs data from 4 November 2026.
Another 25.2% run version 6. Version 5 sits at 4.6%, version 4 at 2.0% and version 3 at 0.2%.
Outdated major versions are one form of exposure that attack surface management tools are built to surface.
Source: W3Techs, WordPress version usage, 4 Nov 2026
Page Builder Statistics
| Builder | Share of WordPress websites |
|---|---|
| Elementor | 31.5% |
| WPBakery | 7.2% |
| Beaver Builder | 1.0% |
| SiteOrigin | 0.8% |
| Bricks | 0.4% |
| Oxygen | 0.4% |
| Breakdance | 0.2% |
| Divi Builder | 0.1% |
Source: W3Techs, subtechnologies of WordPress, 4 Nov 2026
Elementor appears on nearly one in three WordPress websites. These shares overlap, so they should not be added together.
Among WooCommerce stores, Store Leads finds the hello-elementor theme on 8.1%, second to Astra at 12.5% (30 October 2026).
Contributor and WordCamp Statistics From State of the Word 2025
WordPress 6.8 drew 921 contributors, the largest group for any release to that point, according to WordPress.org.
Downloads of 6.8 reached 79.5 million, up 13%. WordPress 6.9 brought in 230 first-time contributors and over 340 enhancements and fixes.
More than 81 WordCamps ran across 39 countries in 2025. Over 5,000 volunteers organized them, and attendance reached nearly 100,000.
Plugin downloads were on pace for 2.1 billion by year-end, and more than 1,500 themes were released in 2025.
Source: WordPress.org News, State of the Word 2025, December 2025
FAQs
What percentage of websites use WordPress?
39.5% of all websites, according to W3Techs on 4 November 2026. Among sites with a known content management system, WordPress holds a 58.2% share.
Is WordPress losing market share in 2026?
Yes. W3Techs shows usage falling from 43.2% of all websites on 1 November 2025 to 39.5% on 1 November 2026, while sites using no monitored CMS rose from 28.6% to 32.2%.
How many plugins does WordPress have?
Over 78,000 free plugins, per the WordPress.org Plugin Directory in November 2026. Paid plugins sold by third parties outside the directory are not part of that count.
Where do WordPress vulnerabilities come from, beyond Reddit anecdotes?
Plugins, mostly. Patchstack’s 2026 report placed 91% of the 11,334 new vulnerabilities found in 2025 in plugins and 9% in themes. WordPress core had six, all low priority.
How many WooCommerce stores are there?
Store Leads counted 4,334,124 live WooCommerce stores on 30 October 2026, below its quarterly peak of 4,776,386 in 2024 Q2.
Sources
https://w3techs.com/technologies/overview/content_management
https://www.patchstack.com/whitepaper/state-of-wordpress-security-in-2026/
https://storeleads.app/reports/woocommerce
https://make.wordpress.org/plugins/2026/01/07/a-year-in-the-plugins-team-2025/
