Compare Joomla! vs. WordPress

Joomla! is one of the big three PHP CMSes. Currently it uses only a single component from the Symfony project. Joomla remains a strong contender with a large number of users and extensions.

WordPress is not a very modern PHP CMS and does not use Symfony or other components. It is very popular and earns it's position in the listing of Symfony CMSes.

• Large developer and user base
• Plenty of ready made extensions available
• Tried and tested basic concepts

• Very popular
• Good usability
• Vibrant community

• Administration can be confusing
• Lack of focus, tries to do everything
• Codebase is a mix of old and new

• Shoddy code quality
• Relies on 3rd party plugins a lot
• A weak security trackrecord, partly due to plugins