Meridian vs WordPress
Meridian
meridian.blog
WordPress
wordpress.orgSide by side
| Figure | Meridian | WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $9/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 9.3 (#2) | 9.1 (#5) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Product | Meridian is a self-hosted blog engine with memberships and newsletters built in. | WordPress is an open-source publishing platform and content management system for websites, blogs, portals, and applications. |
| Publishing | Its block-based editor stores content as structured JSON and supports posts, static pages, tags, full-text search, and RSS. | The platform supports drafts, scheduled posts, revisions, public or private content, and password-protected posts and pages. |
| REST API | Public REST endpoints expose site settings, posts, tags, pages, search, RSS and newsletter signup; administrative routes require JWT. | The WordPress REST API lets applications exchange JSON data with a WordPress site and supports custom content-management interfaces. |
| Support | The Self-Hosted plan includes community support, while the Managed Cloud plan lists priority support. | WordPress.org provides documentation and community support forums where users can ask questions. |
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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.