FlatPress vs WordPress
FlatPress
flatpress.org
WordPress
wordpress.orgSide by side
| Figure | FlatPress | WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Blog Software | 8.1 (#13) | 8.4 (#7) |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 7.4 (#103) | 9.1 (#5) |
| Founded | 2006 | 2003 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Plugins | FlatPress has a plugin system with widget support, and community-contributed plugins are available. | The WordPress.org plugin directory lists more than 76,000 free plugins. |
| Product | FlatPress is a lightweight blogging engine that runs on PHP and stores data in files, so it does not need a database. | WordPress is an open-source publishing platform and content management system for websites, blogs, portals, and applications. |
| Project history | The official site says FlatPress has been around since 2006 and describes it as mature and well-tested. | WordPress began in 2003 as a fork created by Mike Little and Matt Mullenweg. |
| Support | The project directs users to its wiki and support forum for documentation, questions, and community support. | WordPress.org provides documentation and community support forums where users can ask questions. |
| Themes | The blog can be customized with themes powered by Smarty. | The WordPress.org theme directory lists more than 15,000 free themes. |
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In their own words
WordPress
WordPress is a free, open-source publishing platform and content management system for websites, blogs, portals, and applications. You can build pages with blocks and themes, then customize them without code. Plugins add capabilities including stores, analytics, newsletters, social integrations, forms, and spam protection. Publishing controls cover drafts, scheduled posts, revisions, public or private material, and password-protected posts and pages. WordPress also provides media uploading and editing, with roles for administrators, editors, authors, contributors, and subscribers. Developers can create plugins, themes, custom content types, and integrations through the REST API. The software is available in more than 70 languages and licensed under GPLv2-or-later, permitting use, modification, and redistribution, including commercial projects, without licensing fees. You can install it on your own hosting and domain or use a hosting provider. Recommended requirements include PHP 8.3 or later, MariaDB 10.11 or later or MySQL 8.0 or later, and HTTPS.