# WordPress: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 100 judge labels across 8 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/wordpress

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Content management systems for marketing sites](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/marketing-cms/index.md) | 37% | 2 | 21% | 76 |
| [Content marketing platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/content-marketing-platforms/index.md) | 2% | 7 | 0% | 11 |
| [Website governance and accessibility](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/website-governance-and-accessibility/index.md) | 2% | 11 | 0% | 1 |
| [Ecommerce platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/revops/ecommerce-platforms/index.md) | 2% | 11 | 50% | 2 |
| [Landing pages and interactive content](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/landing-pages-and-interactive-content/index.md) | 0% | 36 | 29% | 7 |
| [Digital asset management](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/digital-asset-management/index.md) | 0% | 75 | 100% | 1 |
| [Ecommerce marketing](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/ecommerce-marketing/index.md) | 0% | 99 | 0% | 1 |
| [Video marketing and hosting](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/video-marketing-and-hosting/index.md) | 0% | 50 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Tightest cash + you can use a freelancer/hosting: WordPress.org on a managed host. Lowest recurring cost, full ownership, best SEO and growth ceiling." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Marketing CMS)
- "The best marketing website CMS for a company with a limited budget is likely to be WordPress.com, as it is considered the best for tight budgets." (Llama 4 Maverick, Marketing CMS)
- "Start with WordPress.org if you have (or can learn) basic technical skills and want maximum control at the lowest price." (Kimi K2, Marketing CMS)
- "For most marketing websites, WordPress is the top choice due to its balance of flexibility, features, and ease of use" (Mistral Small, Marketing CMS)

## And against it

- "Avoid for most marketing teams: ... WordPress when you cannot resource ongoing security and performance hardening" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Marketing CMS)
- "Method to avoid: Uploading raw MP4 files directly to WordPress, Shopify, or your web host without a CDN." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Video hosting)
- "Avoid for mid-market B2B: Pure SMB tools like Carrd or basic WordPress builders (too limited)" (Grok 4.20, Landing pages)
- "Unmanaged WordPress installations. WordPress is flexible, but plugin-heavy sites can become slower, harder to maintain, and more exposed to security problems." (Perplexity Sonar, Marketing CMS)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Grok 4.20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Mistral Small | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| Kimi K2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named WordPress, from 196 of the 258 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- blog.hubspot.com: 75
- webflow.com: 53
- forbes.com: 42
- dxpscorecard.com: 41
- gane.ai/index: 41
- hostinger.com: 36
- linkedin.com: 34
- protocol80.com: 34
- brightspot.com: 28
- sellingsignals.com: 23

### Pages cited

- https://blog.hubspot.com/website/best-cms-systems: 50
- https://protocol80.com/blog/best-b2b-cms: 33
- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-content-management-software: 32
- https://hostinger.com/tutorials/best-cms: 31
- https://dxpscorecard.com/editorials/best-cms-for-small-marketing-teams: 23
- https://sellingsignals.com/best-cms-platforms: 22
- https://webflow.com/blog/enterprise-cms: 18
- https://rudo.co.uk/insights/guides/wordpress-vs-webflow-vs-hubspot: 15

## In its own words

What WordPress's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Create your WordPress website with built-in hosting, premium themes, and powerful tools. No technical setup required. (https://wordpress.com/)
- For: personal blog or business site (https://wordpress.com/)
- Price stated: free plan available; the popular .com, .org, and .net extensions start at just $13 per year; WordPress VIP starts at $25,000/year (https://wordpress.com/)
- Starting price: $13 per year (https://wordpress.com/)
- Free plan or trial: free plan available (https://wordpress.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 60000 (https://wordpress.com/pricing)
- Hosting: 28+ data centers across 6 continents
- Customers named: Salesforce, Al Jazeera, Capgemini, Facebook, Spry Fox, HealthPress.io, Murphy Levesque, Knockers Design

## What it publishes

Every page wordpress.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 5298 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 1133 pages, 20 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-19
- case study: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-09-01
- webinar or virtual event: 18 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-02-01
- conference or event: 13 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-07-01
- report or ebook: 32 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-01-23
- comparison: 60 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-16
- template or tool: 13 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-11-01
- glossary or explainer: 34 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-01
- podcast or video: 31 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-21
- news or press: 41 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-01
- Recent: 2026-09-19 blog: Answer engine optimization https://wordpress.com/blog/2026/09/19/answer-engine-optimization
- Recent: 2026-09-16 blog: Purple woocommerce theme https://wordpress.com/blog/2026/09/16/purple-woocommerce-theme
- Recent: 2026-09-16 comparison: Connect vs transfer domain https://wordpress.com/support/courses/domains/connect-vs-transfer-domain
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: Monetize blog https://wordpress.com/blog/2026/09/15/monetize-blog
- Recent: 2026-09-11 blog: Twenty five years later we remember https://wordpress.com/blog/2026/09/11/twenty-five-years-later-we-remember
- Recent: 2026-09-09 blog: Grow website traffic https://wordpress.com/blog/2026/09/09/grow-website-traffic

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.