Statamic vs WordPress: which is right for your website?
WordPress powers a huge share of the web, but it isn't always the best fit. Here's an honest comparison with Statamic, and how to choose between them.
Fast, flexible websites built on Statamic, the Laravel-powered CMS that's a joy to use for editors and developers alike.
Statamic is a modern CMS built on Laravel. It's fast, secure and gives editors a clean, simple control panel without the clutter of plugins and page builders.
This site is built with it. I use Statamic for everything from small business sites to large, content-heavy builds, and I can take over or extend an existing Statamic site too.
Custom sites designed and built from scratch, with a control panel shaped around your content.
Moving from WordPress or another CMS, with your content, images and URLs brought across.
Bespoke fieldtypes, tags and integrations when you need something Statamic doesn't do out of the box.
Online shops built into your Statamic site, for brands that sell alongside rich content.
Content stored in files and version-controlled with Git, or moved to a database as your site grows.
Upgrading older Statamic sites to the latest version and keeping them maintained.
It's my go-to CMS for most content-led websites, for a few good reasons.
A clean control panel built around your content, with no confusing menus or page-builder clutter.
Far fewer moving parts than a typical WordPress site, which means far fewer security holes to worry about.
Built-in caching means pages can be served almost instantly.
A few things people usually ask about Statamic.
Statamic Core is free. Statamic Pro is a paid licence that adds features like unlimited users, revision history and multi-site. I'll tell you which one you need.
Yes. I'll migrate your pages, posts and images, and set up redirects so your search rankings come with you.
Very. You get full control over your markup, meta data and URLs, and its speed gives you a head start.
Yes. Whether it's a small fix, a new feature or a full upgrade, I can pick up a Statamic site someone else built.