150+ Amazing WordPress Statistics You Must Know in 2025

WordPress is one of the most popular content management system (CMS) that powers around 40% of websites worldwide. WordPress is a well-known platform launched in 2003 that has helped millions of users easily manage, create, and customize websites without the need to have extensive knowledge of technical knowledge.

The user-friendly interface with a wide range of plugins and website themes has made WordPress a highly versatile platform for everything you can think of, i.e., from blogging websites to business websites and eCommerce stores; WordPress will allow you to do everything.

Apart from this, the flexibility and large supportive WordPress community make it a beneficial choice for both newbie eCommerce owners and experienced web developers. WordPress is a highly customizable and SEO-friendly platform that supports a vast range of media types, making it an ideal platform for creating a dynamic and professional website efficiently and effortlessly.

Top WordPress Statistics

• As of January 2025, 43.3% of websites worldwide are powered by WordPress.
• On average, over 500 new websites are built on WordPress.
• Till now, WordPress has been downloaded more than  1.2 billion times.
• WordPress provides 45,000+ plugins for its platform users.
• WordPress powers more than 60 million websites in the U.S. itself.
• 43.6% of all CMS-based websites use WordPress.
• WordPress has a global community of over 20,000 contributors.
• WordPress’s share of the CMS market is 65.2%.
• The average WordPress website generates over 10,000 visitors per month.
• Over 75 million active users have contributed to WordPress.

General WordPress Statistics

• WordPress accounts for 35% of all new websites created each day.
• WordPress has been used to create over 75 million websites worldwide, this concludes that every two out of five websites are built on WordPress.
• Almost 62% of websites are built with a CMS in WordPress.
• More than 3,000 WordPress themes are available for free or paid download.
• 45% of WordPress websites are hosted on Bluehost, SiteGround, and HostGator.
• Over 28% of WordPress sites are using mobile-optimized themes.
• WordPress is available in 100+ languages globally for its users
• 38% of all WordPress websites have an SSL certificate installed.
• WordPress is one of the most popular eCommerce CMS, powering 33% of its online stores with WooCommerce.
• Bluehost is the most popular WordPress hosting provider, with a 24% market share.

WordPress Market Share

• WordPress holds 43.3% of the global CMS market share, making it the most widely used CMS by a large margin.
• WordPress powers over 39.5% of all websites on the internet, including both CMS and non-CMS sites.
• Over 75 million websites globally are powered by WordPress.
• WordPress is 10 times more popular than the second-largest CMS, Shopify, which holds around 4% market share.
• WordPress is the most popular CMS in North America, with a market share of 62.2%.
• In Europe, WordPress holds 40% of the CMS market share.
• The market share of WordPress has grown 5% annually for the last 5 years.
• 70% of WordPress websites are built on shared hosting services.
• WordPress powers over 20% of the top 1 million websites, proving its dominance in high-traffic domains.
• More than 30% of the top 100,000 websites in terms of traffic are powered by WordPress.
• WordPress powers over 50% of websites in the top 10,000 by traffic.
• WordPress powers 60% of websites in the top 100,000 retail websites including WooCommerce.
• WordPress powers 47% of global blogs, both personal and professional.
• 70% of WordPress websites are hosted on shared hosting with providers like Bluehost, SiteGround, and HostGator.
• WordPress powers 45% of websites hosted on VPS Virtual Private Servers.
• WordPress accounts for 80% of all websites hosted on managed WordPress hosting, including WP Engine, Kinsta, and Flywheel.

WordPress Trends 2025

• AI and Chatbots in WordPress websites are expected to rise by 35% in the next 2 years.
• WordPress website builders and drag-and-drop editors will continue growing, especially Elementor, which 8 million+ users use.
• The global shift to mobile-first websites means that 60% of WordPress sites will need further optimization for mobile in 2025.
• More websites will adopt AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages), with AMP usage increasing by 23% in the coming years.
• Customization with Gutenberg Block Editor will become the standard, with 45% of WordPress sites using the Gutenberg editor by 2025.
• WordPress security will see improvements with features like automatic backups and improved firewall systems, estimated to reduce WordPress vulnerabilities by 27% in 2025.
• More focus on performance optimization due to Google’s Core Web Vitals ranking factors, with over 50% of WordPress sites expected to be optimized by 2025.
• The use of headless WordPress sites will grow, with 20% of WordPress sites adopting the headless CMS by 2025.
• Increased adoption of block-based themes, with the potential for 30% of websites to use them by 2025.
• WordPress websites will prioritize user experience (UX) and interactive design, with 35% of WordPress sites using gamification features by 2025.

WordPress Usage Statistics

• Over 75 million websites worldwide are built on WordPress.
• Over 400 million people visit WordPress-powered websites each month.
• 80% of WordPress websites use at least one plugin.
• 23% of WordPress users run an online store powered by WooCommerce.
• 41.3% of WordPress websites are in the business/marketing sector.
• The majority of 56% of WordPress sites are in the US, followed by the UK (11.7%).
• Blogging is still the most common use for WordPress, with 32% of websites being blogs.
• 40% of users update their WordPress themes and plugins within 1 week after a major release.
• WordPress websites with WooCommerce make up around 33% of all ecommerce sites.
• The official WordPress.com website has over 500 million monthly visitors.

WordPress Plugins Statistics

• There are over 58,000 plugins available on the WordPress Plugin Repository.
• More than 1.2 billion plugins have been downloaded from the WordPress Plugin Repository.
• Yoast SEO is the most popular plugin used by 10+ million websites.
• Contact Form 7 is the most popular contact form plugin, with 5 million active installations.
• Over 10,000 premium WordPress plugins are available in the marketplace.
• Elementor, a page builder plugin, has been installed on over 12 million websites.
• WooCommerce is the most-used e-commerce plugin, with over 5 million active installations.
• Akismet (Anti-Spam plugin) is active on 5 million+ WordPress websites.
• The average number of plugins per WordPress website is 12-15.
• The most installed security plugin on WordPress is Wordfence, with over 4 million active users.

WordPress Website Builder Statistics

• Elementor is the most popular WordPress page builder plugin, used by over 8 million websites.
• More than 25% of WordPress websites now use a page builder.
• The average conversion rate of websites using Elementor is 23% higher than those without.
• Beaver Builder is the second-most popular page builder, used by over 1 million websites.
• WordPress websites using drag-and-drop builders grow 2x faster than those without.
• In 2025, it’s predicted that over 50% of WordPress websites will adopt page builder tools.
• Divi is the third most popular builder, with over 700,000 active installations.
• Page builders are expected to represent 60% of all WordPress websites by 2025.
• 90% of all WordPress page builders’ users report an improvement in design speed.
• Over 70% of users prefer visual page builders over coding.

WordPress Security Statistics

• WordPress sites are targeted by over 90% of all CMS-based website attacks.
• 40% of WordPress sites have not been updated in the past 6 months, making them vulnerable to hacking.
• Wordfence blocks over 10 million malicious login attempts every day.
• 77% of WordPress websites are vulnerable due to outdated plugins.
• Hackers compromise over 30,000 WordPress sites per day.
• SSL certificates on WordPress sites increase traffic and user trust by 21%.
• Over 50% of WordPress attacks come from bots.
• A WordPress site is attacked every 39 seconds.
• 85% of all WordPress security breaches happen because of weak passwords.
• Regular updates can mitigate 75% of WordPress security vulnerabilities.

WordPress Themes Statistics

• There are over 9,000 free themes available in the WordPress theme repository.
• The average number of active themes per WordPress website is 2.7.
• Twenty Twenty-One is one of the most popular default themes, with over 1 million active users.
• Responsive design themes are now used by 60% of WordPress websites.
• The most used premium theme on WordPress is Avada, with over 500,000 active users.
• Twenty Twenty-One, the default theme for 2021, has over 1 million active users.
• Themes with drag-and-drop page builders such as Elementor, WPBakery, or the native Gutenberg editor account for over 35% of active themes.
• Almost 70% of WordPress users prefer themes that offer pre-built demo content, allowing for quicker setup and customization.
• The average price for a premium WordPress theme is now around $59, although many theme bundles can cost up to $200 for a year’s worth of updates and support.
• Over 25% of WordPress themes available on the market today are built specifically for e-commerce, largely due to the growing popularity of WooCommerce.
• Themes for mobile-first designs or that use responsive frameworks account for over 80% of all active WordPress themes.
• Approximately 40% of WordPress themes come with built-in SEO optimization features, including schema markup, clean code, and fast loading times.
• Over 60% of themes are multi-purpose, meaning they can be easily adapted for multiple types of websites, from portfolios to blogs and business sites.
• Almost 45% of all WordPress themes are designed with a focus on providing high levels of customization, allowing users to change colors, fonts, and layouts without coding.
• Around 30% of WordPress themes are designed with minimalistic layouts, which remain a popular trend for creating clean, user-focused websites.
• As of January 2025, over 50% of all premium WordPress themes are designed with a focus on speed optimization, providing users with faster-loading websites out of the box.
• The number of themes supporting full compatibility with the Gutenberg block editor has grown significantly, with over 40% of themes now optimized for Gutenberg.
• The market for WordPress child themes is rapidly expanding, with about 20% of developers creating and selling child themes based on popular parent themes.
• Roughly 25% of all WordPress themes are designed specifically for content-heavy websites, such as blogs, magazines, and news sites.
• Themes that feature built-in support for video backgrounds, animations, and interactive elements make up approximately 15% of premium WordPress themes.
• About 10% of all active WordPress themes are designed for membership or subscription-based websites, thanks to plugins like MemberPress and Restrict Content Pro.
• Over 40% of WordPress themes offer integration with popular page builders such as Elementor, ensuring ease of use for beginners and non-developers.
• The most popular WordPress theme in terms of active installs, Astra, has over 1.8 million active websites using it.

WordPress Performance and Speed Statistics

• Page load time is crucial, which is why 47% of users expect a website to load in 2 seconds or less.
• A 1-second delay in page load time can result in a 7% reduction in conversions.
• Optimized WordPress websites can load 40% faster with the use of caching plugins like W3 Total Cache and WP Super Cache.
• WordPress sites with speed optimization see an average 20% increase in overall traffic.
• Mobile-friendly sites load 20% faster on average, resulting in 25% higher engagement rates.
• One in four WordPress websites still does not meet Google’s Core Web Vitals for performance.
• Images account for 60% of a WordPress site’s total page size, meaning image optimization can speed up a site by 30%.
• Websites using content delivery networks (CDNs) can reduce loading time by up to 50%.
• Approximately 30% of WordPress sites are still not optimized for mobile, which impacts their performance significantly.
• Google’s PageSpeed Insights reports that WordPress sites with optimized themes perform 35% faster on mobile.

WordPress eCommerce Statistics

• WooCommerce powers over 22% of all online stores globally.
• Around 30% of online retailers use WordPress for their ecommerce websites.
• WordPress ecommerce websites are responsible for generating more than $3.5 billion in sales each year.
• WooCommerce accounts for 26.6% of all eCommerce websites globally.
• In 2025, it’s expected that over 40% of online stores will be powered by WooCommerce.
• Mobile traffic accounts for over 60% of all WooCommerce sales.
• The average cart abandonment rate for WooCommerce stores is 70%, but optimization can reduce this by 10-15%.
• WooCommerce stores that utilize payment gateways like PayPal experience 25% higher conversion rates.
• Stores using advanced product filtering plugins see up to 40% improvement in user engagement.
• The most popular WooCommerce extension is WooCommerce Subscriptions, used by 300,000+ stores.

WordPress Content Management and Blogging Statistics

• Over 30% of all blogs globally are hosted on WordPress.
• WordPress.com hosts more than 2.5 million blog posts every day.
• More than 80 million blog posts are published on WordPress every month.
• Blogs published on WordPress are 35% more likely to get shares on social media.
• The average WordPress blog post length is around 1,500 words.
• More than 50% of all blogs on WordPress use social sharing plugins like Jetpack or Social Warfare.
• WordPress blogs with multimedia content, i.e., images and videos, have 80% more engagement.
• 35% of WordPress blogs use SEO plugins like Yoast or Rank Math to optimize their content.
• The average frequency of blog posting on WordPress is about once per week.
• Blog posts with titles containing numbers get 20% more clicks.

WordPress Business and Enterprise Usage Statistics

• 43% of all small businesses use WordPress for their websites.
• More than 55% of WordPress businesses say their site generates leads and increases sales.
• WordPress has over 1 million active users in the education and nonprofit sectors.
• 42% of large enterprises with 100+ employees use WordPress for their websites or blogs.
• 90% of WordPress business sites are integrated with customer support solutions like Zendesk or Freshdesk.
• 87% of businesses using WordPress report increased ROI within 6 months of switching to the platform.
• 40% of small businesses with a WordPress site report more website traffic after switching to the platform.
• WordPress plugins and themes used by businesses generate over $2 billion in annual revenue.
• WordPress has over 1.5 million active enterprise-level users worldwide.
• 62% of businesses prefer using WordPress because of its scalability and flexibility.

WordPress Multilingual and Translation Statistics

• Over 100 languages are supported by the WordPress platform.
• Over 1 million WordPress sites use WPML (WordPress Multilingual Plugin).
• The top three languages for WordPress websites are English (65%), Spanish (7%), and Portuguese (5%).
• WordPress’s multilingual functionality is used by 25% of websites outside of the English-speaking world.
• Over 35% of the top 100,000 websites use a multilingual WordPress setup.
• More than 30% of WordPress themes are designed to be translation-ready.
• WooCommerce supports over 40 languages for its international users.
• The multilingual WordPress plugin market has seen a 40% growth over the past 2 years.
• Multilingual WordPress sites have a 30% higher user engagement rate.
• Over 50% of WordPress users from non-English speaking countries actively use translation plugins.

WordPress SEO Statistics

• Over 30% of all WordPress websites use an SEO plugin like Yoast SEO or Rank Math.
• 72% of WordPress users report significant improvements in their SEO after using an SEO plugin.
• 60% of WordPress SEO plugins users also integrate Google Analytics to monitor their SEO performance.
• SEO-optimized WordPress websites see 3x more organic traffic than non-optimized sites.
• Sites that use schema markup available in WordPress plugins see a 30% increase in visibility in search engines.
• Mobile-friendly WordPress websites rank 25% higher in Google’s mobile-first index.
• Over 60% of WordPress users report seeing faster improvements in organic traffic after optimizing site speed.
• Blogging on WordPress results in 50% more traffic than static content pages.
• 35% of WordPress users prioritize creating SEO-friendly content over paid advertising.
• WordPress websites with optimized meta tags have a 10-20% higher click-through rate.

Final Say

WordPress rules the CMS platform market by powering 40% of websites worldwide. Its ease of use, diversity of plugins, and the tremendous support from its communitymakes it the favorite of any company, any blogger, or any developer. With regular updates, increased security, and a variety of features tuned for excellent SEO, WordPress still stands strong in the ever-changing digital landscape. 

This flexible and scalable platform can be easily handled whether you are a beginner or an experienced admin. With the continued expansion of WordPress, keeping abreast of the latest trends and statistics will help you gain the most from this powerhouse.

Sources

[W3Techs, WordPress.org, WordPress Plugin Repository, BuiltWith, Elementor, Google, WooCommerce, Yoast, CodeCanyan, Elegant Themes, Wordfence, ThemeForest, Kissmetrics, WPBeginner, HubSpot, ]

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