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Joomla! vs WordPress
Compare Joomla! and WordPress to find the best tool for your needs.
Joomla!
A versatile and powerful CMS that offers a good balance between ease of use and advanced functionality.
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WordPress
The world's most popular CMS powering over 40% of websites. Highly customizable with thousands of themes and plugins.
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Free (self-hosted)
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Pros & Cons
Joomla!
Pros
- Intuitive admin interface
- Active community
- Extensible with plugins
- Good multilingual options
Cons
- Moderate learning curve
- Less intuitive than WordPress for beginners
- Fewer templates than WordPress
WordPress
Pros
- Extremely flexible and customizable
- Huge community and support
- Thousands of themes and plugins
- SEO-friendly
Cons
- Can become slow without optimization
- Regular updates required for security
- May be overkill for simple sites