Compare Sulu CMS vs. WordPress

Sulu is a new take on content management. It has been started from scratch using an existing content repository.

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.

• Clean architecture based on Full Symfony Full Stack Framework
• Uses ready made components such as CMF, PHPCR
• Clean user interface

• Very popular
• Good usability
• Vibrant community

• Limited adoption
• A new product, there are use cases not covered yet
• Initial setup and flexibility requires expert developers

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