Compare Pimcore vs. WordPress

Pimcore is a CMS whose development started in 2009. Originally the Content Management System was built on the Zend PHP Framework, but the system will switch to the Symfony full stack framework.

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.

• Solid feature set beyond regular CMS features
• Commercial backing
• Quality codebase

• Very popular
• Good usability
• Vibrant community

• New product version can be risky
• Limited adoption
• Can be too "heavy" for simple sites

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