Drupal vs WordPress
2 likes1,378 views
The document compares Drupal and WordPress, highlighting their shared open-source roots and key features. It presents statistics on market share, event occurrences, and plugin/module availability for both platforms. Additionally, it emphasizes their respective strengths in site building, scalability, and user experience.
Drupal vs WordPress
- 2. Common ground • PHP5 • Functional programming • Open source / GPL • Acquia / Automattic • Multi-site
- 3. Jargon Drupal WordPress Nodes Posts Content types Post types Blocks Widgets Regions Sidebars Modules Plugins
- 4. Uptake Drupal 2012 Drupal 2014 WP 2012 WP 2014 Websites 500,000 750,000 4,500,000 12,300,000 Market share (overall) 6.2% 2.9% 54.3% 47.1% Market share (top 10k) 9% 13.9% 45.8% 44.6%
- 5. Events
- 6. Drupalcon • Twice a year • Mixed locations • Up to 3,300 attendees (Portland 2013)
- 7. Wordcamp • Multiple events • Mixed locations • Approx 80 per year
- 8. Development
- 9. 08 December 2010 26 June 2011 12 January 2012 30 July 2012 15 February 2013 03 September 2013 22 March 2014 Drupal 7 WordPress 3
- 10. Plugins / ModulesDrupal WordPress Views N/A Token Shortcode (core) CCK/Fields (core) Advanced Custom Fields Pathauto Core XML Sitemap/Metatag WordPress SEO Drupal Commerce WooCommerce Webform Contact Form 7 WYSIWYG (various) TinyMCE (core)
- 12. Hello World Benchmark Drupal WordPress Back end 0.6 0.7 Front end 2.0 1.5
- 15. • Powerful modules • Complex site building • Scalability
- 17. • Rapid theme development • Intuitive programming • Out-the-box UI and functionality