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Grav vs WordPress: catalog facts
Grav	WordPress
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, with optional premium plugins sold separately.	Free Free and open source under the GPL; you pay only for your own hosting.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
No database needed, content is plain Markdown and YAML files Package manager for plugins, themes and core updates	Very large library of themes and plugins Visual block editor with live preview
Needs a PHP 8.3 server to host Moving from Grav 1.x to 2 requires a migration	Needs a PHP and database server to self-host Plugins and themes vary widely in quality and need updating
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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