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Joomla vs WordPress Business-Enterprise comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Joomla
Ranking in Web Content Management
11th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
WordPress Business-Enterprise
Ranking in Web Content Management
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Web Content Management category, the mindshare of Joomla is 2.3%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WordPress Business-Enterprise is 6.3%, down from 13.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Content Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
WordPress Business-Enterprise6.3%
Joomla2.3%
Other91.4%
Web Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

JS
Techvangelist & CEO at IT Guru Solutions, Inc.
One of the most robust, stable, secure, feature-rich CMSs on the market
I would like to see more back-end admin power pulled into the front-end, therefore the admins will not have to use the back-end as much, especially for the menu manager, user manager, etc. versus using third-party extensions to achieve this. As it is today, it often ends up introducing some potentially serious security concerns. When I turn over a Joomla site, editing content is easy for most folks (i.e., changing the Contact Us or About Us pages). However, when it comes time for them to edit menus and navigation to add a new page or article into the menu somewhere, it starts to get a little complex for many users to build these menu items, especially when there are multiple menus being used in different positions. I also would like to see the same sorting and attributes available through the web browser on the JED (sorting by free or commercial license, sort by rating, popularity, etc.) within the back-end Joomla Web Installer when browsing extensions. I would also like to see the Joomla security bulletins pulled into the admin back-end with better publishing of known extension issues, especially for ones we have installed. Therefore, if we do not have them installed, we never see those bulletins. If we do, then pertinent messages showing up like "there are X number of extension updates available" can pushed upfront and center like updates and security notice usually are.
Purity  Donovan - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at Unilever Inc.
Content management has become faster and now supports flexible online business growth
WordPress Business-Enterprise offers an easy-to-use user interface, coding capabilities, and awesome plugin implementation. There is always a solution available for the platform. Security is easy to use and robust. Implementation with third-party platforms such as Google's variety of tools is excellent. You can download and host on your own server or use their hosted server easily. WordPress Business-Enterprise was made for blogging and remains the king of the industry for it. Its widely adopted use around the world provides a multitude of solutions from plugins to code snippets. It has a super easy-to-use interface, allowing anyone without coding knowledge to jump right in and learn quickly. It is super adaptable to customization. WordPress Business-Enterprise is easy to customize and easy to integrate. It accepts page builders and manages content very well. WordPress Business-Enterprise allows for almost instant execution of any online idea. Its coding structure is easy to work with, especially for custom integrations. Its user-friendliness is simple enough for almost anyone to adapt and learn quickly. Overall, WordPress Business-Enterprise positively impacts the organization because costs are low. Execution is very flexible. The breadth of third-party builders and themes allows deep diversity in builds. WordPress Business-Enterprise is a standard in web builds, so many external companies have built integrations and plugins to the system.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Despite some limitations, Joomla stands out from the crowd and manages to retain its position in the market."
"The speed in which you can take a CMS and make it a full-blown shopping cart with analytics tracking, SEO, user accounts, security, and ease of use through a robust framework of modules and plugins to enhance and promote-related content is about as turnkey as it gets with Joomla."
"No useful review content was provided."
"Do your project in Joomla; you will see that it is a better solution for website development."
"This CMS lets you create an own website within minutes, no matter if the user has knowledge in coding."
"With a fairly small learning curve for the end user who wants the basics, Joomla is one of the most robust, stable, secure, feature-rich CMSs on the market."
"Joomla is one of the most popular CMSs today."
"Simplicity and security are basic elements to build a website quickly and safely, and with JoomShaper it was for me even easier."
"I would recommend WordPress because it is easy to use and more flexible than a SaaS website such as Wix."
"We use WordPress on two different websites and it solves all of our website issues."
"WordPress Business-Enterprise is the fastest platform in the world, and there is a reason for that."
"Good for rapidly turning around all the elements required for online sales funnels."
"The standout feature is its high degree of customization. Creating user-friendly, easily maintainable websites is a breeze, especially with the convenient admin access."
"The best feature of WordPress is its user-friendliness and its strong SEO capabilities."
"I like how it gives the opportunity to have a discipline of input and discipline of letting people see how you're progressing and making things visible."
"I like how it integrates graphics and words, and more generally, the way people can develop the choices of spaces for different websites."
 

Cons

"Web applications created in Joomla eat up a lot of server resources."
"Customizing components is not so easy."
"I would like to see more back-end admin power pulled into the front-end, therefore the admins will not have to use the back-end as much, especially for the menu manager, user manager, etc. versus using third-party extensions to achieve this."
"I would like to see the same sorting and attributes available through the web browser on the JED (sorting by free or commercial license, sort by rating, popularity, etc.) within the back-end Joomla Web Installer when browsing extensions."
"Joomla itself seems to be secure, but many add-ons are badly written and allow LFI, RFI, SQL injection and XSS attacks."
"With even basic Joomla, it requires a course."
"When it comes time for them to edit menus and navigation to add a new page or article into the menu somewhere, it starts to get a little complex for many users to build these menu items, especially when there are multiple menus being used in different positions."
"One of the most major down points: everyone and their dog tries to hack it."
"Modifying tables or graphics format in admin dashboard can be more complicated than other applications like Joomla."
"We sometimes have issues when scaling it out."
"WordPress is less performant than FirstSpirit solution."
"The system should be more informative."
"I think WordPress needs to improve itself in the area of security."
"WordPress needs to improve its usability."
"I would rate this solution a one out of ten."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Joomla is open source, therefore free. Only hosting, the time to build it along with the training time is your startup cost."
"WordPress can be pricey, ranging from $0 to thousands per month."
"WordPress is a free CMS. Installing WordPress is free, although the domain will cost money."
"WordPress is a free solution."
"Regarding pricing, we have the flexibility to utilize certain themes and plugins across multiple websites for a single one-time cost. However, there are instances where themes come with only one activation key, limiting their use to a single website. Certain plugins and themes come with a significant cost, with the least expensive theme priced at around $120. Additionally, plugins typically range from $80 to $90 per year for a subscription. Consequently, it can be considered somewhat costly in this regard. Conversely, when it comes to WordPress, there is no expenditure involved."
"WordPress is a free CMS. Installing WordPress is free. The domain and pushing data costs money."
"I paid to have a WordPress site for two years and didn't just have a free one."
"It is an open-source platform. It doesn't need any license."
"Set up cost is nothing. Pricing is free. You need to pay a cost only for the domains, hosting, and to buy themes."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Government
7%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
15%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
University
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for WordPress?
The price is very competitive and affordability is very high regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing.
What needs improvement with WordPress?
WordPress Business-Enterprise can be improved because sometimes security is a concern with some of the plugins. I would also note that not all plugins work with our favorite themes, which represent...
What is your primary use case for WordPress?
My main use case for WordPress Business-Enterprise is to build and maintain our websites. The plugin elements enable us to customize the type of support we need for various circumstances. I particu...
 

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