Hexo vs WordPress
Hexo
hexo.io
WordPress
wordpress.orgSide by side
| Figure | Hexo | WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 2 |
| Spec score · Blog Software | 7.5 (#21) | 8.4 (#7) |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 6.9 (#120) | 9.1 (#5) |
| Founded | 2012 | 2003 |
| Product | Hexo is a fast, simple blog framework that turns Markdown or other markup into static files with a theme. | WordPress is an open-source publishing platform and content management system for websites, blogs, portals, and applications. |
| Project history | Hexo was originally created and maintained by Tommy Chen in 2012. | WordPress began in 2003 as a fork created by Mike Little and Matt Mullenweg. |
| Requirements | Installation requires Node.js and Git; Hexo 8.0+ requires Node.js 20.19.0 or later. | WordPress recommends PHP 8.3 or later, MySQL 8.0 or MariaDB 10.6 or later, and HTTPS; Apache or Nginx are recommended web servers. |
| Support | The documentation directs users with problems to the troubleshooting guide, GitHub issues, or the Google Group. | WordPress.org provides documentation and community support forums where users can ask questions. |
| Themes | The homepage lists 455 themes and says users can create their own with compatible template engines. | 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.