Compare October CMS vs. WordPress

October CMS is a content management system built on the Laravel Framework. It's been in development since 2013 and is definitely part of a new generation of PHP of content management tools.

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.

• A new project with little legacy
• Built on a common MVC framework
• A functional marketplace

• Very popular
• Good usability
• Vibrant community

• A limited number of adopters
• Built in AJAX framework might make decoupling difficult
• Site layout management features limited

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