{"id":22307,"date":"2018-05-28T12:43:06","date_gmt":"2018-05-28T07:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.resellerclub.com\/?p=22307"},"modified":"2018-10-25T12:24:36","modified_gmt":"2018-10-25T06:54:36","slug":"top-cms-compared-wordpress-vs-joomla-vs-drupal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/blog\/top-cms-compared-wordpress-vs-joomla-vs-drupal\/","title":{"rendered":"Top CMS Compared: WordPress vs Joomla Vs Drupal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve been a blogger for over 10 years now and in the past decade, I\u2019ve seen the way internet has evolved. From personal blogs to dedicated business websites, the internet domain has seen a tremendous change. Owing to this rapid growth in technology, e-businesses and online startups have been on a rise. One of the resources to help these business establish themselves has been a Content Management System (CMS). CMS\u2019s help users design, deploy and manage a website in a hassle-free manner.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, I\u2019ll be comparing the three popular open-source CMS\u2019s viz. WordPress vs Joomla Vs Drupal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overview of WordPress, Joomla and Drupal<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>WordPress:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>WordPress is one of the most popular and widely used CMSs. It <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/about\/features\/\" target=\"_blank\">powers over 30% of websites<\/a> and has a <a href=\"https:\/\/w3techs.com\/technologies\/comparison\/cm-drupal,cm-joomla,cm-wordpress\" target=\"_blank\">market share of 59.9%<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>It is a simple, flexible and a user-friendly platform with an intuitive dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>WordPress is easy to install and the most suitable CMS if you\u2019re starting as a beginner as it requires little technical knowledge. Also, <a href=\"https:\/\/india.resellerclub.com\/wordpress-hosting\" target=\"_blank\">WordPress Hosting<\/a> being easy to understand.<\/li>\n<li>It is a customizable CMS having more than 4000 + themes and over 55, 000+ plugins.<\/li>\n<li>Some of the firms using WordPress are CNN, Forbes, Wall Street Journal etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Joomla<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>With a <a href=\"https:\/\/w3techs.com\/technologies\/comparison\/cm-drupal,cm-joomla,cm-wordpress\" target=\"_blank\">market share of 6.1%<\/a>, Joomla powers 3% of the websites and ranks next as the second most popular CMS.<\/li>\n<li>It provides ease-of-use, extensibility and structural stability.<\/li>\n<li>Joomla has an active developer community and provides an established, flexible and powerful UI.<\/li>\n<li>It is slightly tricker to install as opposed to WordPress but requires minimal technical knowledge.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/india.resellerclub.com\/joomla-hosting\">Joomla Hosting<\/a> is suitable for building e-commerce online websites as well as social networking sites.<\/li>\n<li>Some of the firms using Joomla are: Linux.com, Harvard University, Cloud.com etc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Drupal<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>With a <a href=\"https:\/\/w3techs.com\/technologies\/comparison\/cm-drupal,cm-joomla,cm-wordpress\" target=\"_blank\">market share of 4.1%<\/a> Drupal and powering over 2.3% website all across the globe, Drupal is the third most preferred CMS.<\/li>\n<li>It is a powerful, flexible and efficient CMS and can be used for high-end enterprise websites.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/india.resellerclub.com\/drupal-hosting\">Drupal<\/a> provides a back-end framework and is quite popular amongst the developer community.<\/li>\n<li>It is an enterprise level CMS that can be used for content-driven websites with huge data and clientele.<\/li>\n<li>Some of the firms using Drupal are Warner Bros, The White House, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Let us now look at the CMS comparison infographic comparing WordPress vs Joomla vs Drupal for easy understanding.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23501\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/infographic-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"2000\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Choosing the Right CMS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is no such thing as right and wrong CMS, it all depends on the kind of website you are running.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>If you are a newbie and are running a simple business then <strong>WordPress<\/strong> is the best choice.<\/li>\n<li>If you\u2019re confident your website will grow significantly or you\u2019re an established website whose requirements aren\u2019t being fulfilled by WordPress you should opt for <strong>Drupal<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Lastly, if you\u2019re powering a social network website or are confused about whether to migrate from WordPress to Drupal or not, <strong>Joomla<\/strong> is a good middle ground.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>At the same time, you may have questions like is migration from one CMS to another possible or <a href=\"\/blog\/building-your-own-cms-heres-what-you-should-know\/\" target=\"_blank\">can you <strong>build<\/strong> your own CMS<\/a>? Then the answer is a \u2018YES\u2019. Also, the process is quite relatively simple. If you have the right service provider then they can help you with hassle-free migration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong><br \/>\nSo there you go, a comprehensive CMS comparison of WordPress vs Joomla vs Drupal to understanding CMS\u2019s better. Hope this helps you make an informed choice depending on which <a href=\"\/blog\/which-cms-best-fits-your-needs\/\" target=\"_blank\">CMS best fits your needs<\/a>. If you have any queries feel free to drop your suggestions in the comment box below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/blog\/top-cms-compared-wordpress-vs-joomla-vs-drupal\/\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"social\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground:  !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 100% !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve been a blogger for over 10 years now and in the past decade, I\u2019ve seen the way internet has evolved. From personal blogs to dedicated business websites, the internet domain has seen a tremendous change. 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