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WordPress vs Winter CMS: catalog facts
WordPress	Winter CMS
Free Free and open source under the GPL; you pay only for your own hosting.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, with paid support available.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Very large library of themes and plugins Visual block editor with live preview	Built on Laravel, familiar to PHP developers Plugin and theme marketplace
Needs a PHP and database server to self-host Plugins and themes vary widely in quality and need updating	Needs a PHP server and Composer to install Aimed more at developers and agencies than casual site owners
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is 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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