The latest statistics from W3Techs make it clear that WordPress is losing market share while other platforms are stable or experiencing strong interest. Yet, there is reason to believe that WordPress may turn around.

Quarterly Declines Since January 2025

W3Techs’ quarterly statistics show WordPress usage holding steady at about 43.0% in 2022, followed by a slight increase to about 43.2% in 2023. That modest level of growth continued in 2024, after which WordPress’s market share started to decline modestly in 2025, picking up speed at the end of the year.

W3Techs’ statistics then show six quarters of consecutive decline in market share beginning in 2025 and continuing through the present date.

WP Declines For 5 Consecutive Quarters

2025 Jan 43.6%

2025 Apr 43.5%

2025 Jul 43.4%

2025 Oct 43.3%

2026 Jan 43.0%

The above quarterly declines, when looked at year over year from January 2025 to January 2026 show a modest decline of .60 percentage points:

January 2025: 43.60%

January 2026: 43.00%

However,…