WordPress vs Contentful

Compare WordPress and Contentful to find the best tool for your needs.

WordPress

The world's most popular CMS powering over 40% of websites. Highly customizable with thousands of themes and plugins.

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Contentful

A headless CMS that provides a content infrastructure for digital teams to power websites, apps, and devices.

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Quick overview

Pricing

Free (self-hosted), paid options for hosting
Free tier, $489+/month for paid plans

Pros & Cons

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

Contentful

Pros

  • Truly headless architecture
  • Powerful API-first approach
  • Good developer experience
  • Scalable for enterprise

Cons

  • Steep learning curve
  • Expensive for larger projects
  • Requires development resources