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How popular isDrupal in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 49.5K branded searches for Drupal worldwide which is down 45.3% over the last 11 months. Drupal holds 3.3% estimated Share of Search among CMS platforms worldwide and is ranked 2nd of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. WordPress93.6%
  2. Drupal3.3%
  3. Joomla2.7%
  4. Umbraco0.2%
  5. Sitecore0.09%
  6. TYPO30.07%
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Which CMS platforms compete with Drupal?

Drupal against CMS platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for WordPress, Drupal, Joomla. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthWordPressDrupalJoomlaUmbracoSitecoreTYPO3
Oct 202593.3%3.5%2.9%0.17%0.07%0.06%
Nov 202593.3%3.5%2.9%0.17%0.08%0.08%
Dec 202593.9%2.9%2.9%0.14%0.08%0.06%
Jan 202693.4%3.5%2.8%0.17%0.09%0.09%
Feb 202693.4%3.5%2.8%0.17%0.09%0.07%
Mar 202692.8%3.4%3.4%0.2%0.09%0.09%
Apr 202694%2.8%2.8%0.17%0.09%0.08%
May 202692.7%4.2%2.8%0.2%0.09%0.07%
Jun 202692.8%3.4%3.4%0.2%0.09%0.07%
Jul 202692.2%4%3.3%0.24%0.11%0.07%
Aug 202693.6%3.3%2.7%0.2%0.09%0.07%
Sep 2026——————
  1. 1.WordPress

    93.6%

    Held 1st. 1.4M estimated branded searches, +0.65% vs prior month. Share +1.4 points.

  2. 2.Drupal

    3.3%

    Held 2nd. 49.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

  3. 3.Joomla

    2.7%

    Held 3rd. 40.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  4. 4.Umbraco

    0.2%

    Held 4th. 2.9K estimated branded searches, -19.4% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Sitecore

    0.09%

    Held 5th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, -18.8% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.TYPO3

    0.07%

    Held 6th. 1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Drupal and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Drupal changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Drupal worldwide fell from 90.5K to 49.5K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Drupal’s estimated Share of Search among CMS platforms worldwide peaked at 4.2% in May 2026 and was lowest at 2.8% in April 2026.

How did search popularity change for CMS platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, WordPress gained estimated Share of Search among CMS platforms worldwide, from 92.2% to 93.6%.

  2. In August 2026, Drupal lost estimated Share of Search among CMS platforms worldwide, from 4% to 3.3%.

  3. In August 2026, Joomla lost estimated Share of Search among CMS platforms worldwide, from 3.3% to 2.7%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for TYPO3 worldwide fell 37.5% over 11 measured months, from 1.6K to 1K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Umbraco worldwide fell 34.1% over 11 measured months, from 4.4K to 2.9K in August 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Sitecore worldwide fell 31.6% over 11 measured months, from 1.9K to 1.3K in August 2026.

Where does Drupal compete?

Drupal is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Content management systems2nd of 53.2%Show ranking
CMS platforms2nd of 63.3%Shown above

How is Drupal measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Drupal’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

1 branded search term

  • drupal

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