--- title: "CMS platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare the cms platforms engineering teams rely on. Share of Search among WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, Umbraco, Sitecore and TYPO3, the CMS platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/cms-platforms" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # CMS platforms: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare the cms platforms engineering teams rely on. Share of Search among WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, Umbraco, Sitecore and TYPO3, the CMS platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Competitive set**: CMS platforms - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 6 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: WordPress, 93.6% ## Which brand is most popular in search among CMS platforms worldwide? - In August 2026, WordPress was the most searched among CMS platforms worldwide, with an estimated 1.4M branded searches and 93.6% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Drupal is in 2nd place, 90.2 percentage points behind at 3.3% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, WordPress’ estimated Share of Search among CMS platforms worldwide peaked at 94% in April 2026 and was lowest at 92.2% in July 2026. - 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. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, Umbraco, Sitecore and TYPO3 held steady: their estimated Share of Search among CMS platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [WordPress vs Drupal: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/drupal-vs-wordpress): 93.6% against 3.3% Share of Search. - [WordPress vs Joomla: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/joomla-vs-wordpress): 93.6% against 2.7% Share of Search. - [Drupal vs Joomla: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/drupal-vs-joomla): 3.3% against 2.7% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for CMS platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, WordPress gained estimated Share of Search among CMS platforms worldwide, from 92.2% to 93.6%. - In August 2026, Drupal lost estimated Share of Search among CMS platforms worldwide, from 4% to 3.3%. - In August 2026, Joomla lost estimated Share of Search among CMS platforms worldwide, from 3.3% to 2.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for TYPO3 worldwide fell 37.5% over 11 measured months, from 1.6K to 1K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Umbraco worldwide fell 34.1% over 11 measured months, from 4.4K to 2.9K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Sitecore worldwide fell 31.6% over 11 measured months, from 1.9K to 1.3K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | WordPress | 93.6% | 1.4M | +0.7% | WordPress | | 2 | Drupal | 3.3% | 49.5K | -18.2% | Drupal | | 3 | Joomla | 2.7% | 40.5K | -18.2% | Joomla | | 4 | Umbraco | 0.2% | 2.9K | -19.4% | Umbraco | | 5 | Sitecore | 0.09% | 1.3K | -18.8% | Sitecore | | 6 | TYPO3 | 0.07% | 1K | 0.0% | TYPO3 | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | WordPress | 2.4M | 93.3% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Drupal | 90.5K | 3.5% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Joomla | 74K | 2.9% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Umbraco | 4.4K | 0.17% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Sitecore | 1.9K | 0.07% | 5 | | Oct 2025 | TYPO3 | 1.6K | 0.06% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | WordPress | 2M | 93.3% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Drupal | 74K | 3.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Joomla | 60.5K | 2.9% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Umbraco | 3.6K | 0.17% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Sitecore | 1.6K | 0.08% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | TYPO3 | 1.6K | 0.08% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | WordPress | 2M | 93.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Drupal | 60.5K | 2.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Joomla | 60.5K | 2.9% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Umbraco | 2.9K | 0.14% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Sitecore | 1.6K | 0.08% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | TYPO3 | 1.3K | 0.06% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | WordPress | 2M | 93.4% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Drupal | 74K | 3.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Joomla | 60.5K | 2.8% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Umbraco | 3.6K | 0.17% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Sitecore | 1.9K | 0.09% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | TYPO3 | 1.9K | 0.09% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | WordPress | 2M | 93.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Drupal | 74K | 3.5% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Joomla | 60.5K | 2.8% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Umbraco | 3.6K | 0.17% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Sitecore | 1.9K | 0.09% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | TYPO3 | 1.6K | 0.07% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | WordPress | 2M | 92.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Drupal | 74K | 3.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Joomla | 74K | 3.4% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Umbraco | 4.4K | 0.2% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Sitecore | 1.9K | 0.09% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | TYPO3 | 1.9K | 0.09% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | WordPress | 2M | 94% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Drupal | 60.5K | 2.8% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Joomla | 60.5K | 2.8% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Umbraco | 3.6K | 0.17% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Sitecore | 1.9K | 0.09% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | TYPO3 | 1.6K | 0.08% | 6 | | May 2026 | WordPress | 1.6M | 92.7% | 1 | | May 2026 | Drupal | 74K | 4.2% | 2 | | May 2026 | Joomla | 49.5K | 2.8% | 3 | | May 2026 | Umbraco | 3.6K | 0.2% | 4 | | May 2026 | Sitecore | 1.6K | 0.09% | 5 | | May 2026 | TYPO3 | 1.3K | 0.07% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | WordPress | 1.6M | 92.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Drupal | 60.5K | 3.4% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Joomla | 60.5K | 3.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Umbraco | 3.6K | 0.2% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Sitecore | 1.6K | 0.09% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | TYPO3 | 1.3K | 0.07% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | WordPress | 1.4M | 92.2% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Drupal | 60.5K | 4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Joomla | 49.5K | 3.3% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Umbraco | 3.6K | 0.24% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Sitecore | 1.6K | 0.11% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | TYPO3 | 1K | 0.07% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | WordPress | 1.4M | 93.6% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Drupal | 49.5K | 3.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Joomla | 40.5K | 2.7% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Umbraco | 2.9K | 0.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Sitecore | 1.3K | 0.09% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | TYPO3 | 1K | 0.07% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Drupal | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Joomla | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Sitecore | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | TYPO3 | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Umbraco | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | WordPress | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Drupal**: Measured on the search term “drupal”. - **Joomla**: Measured on the search term “joomla”. - **Sitecore**: Measured on the search term “sitecore cms”. - **TYPO3**: Measured on the search term “typo3 cms”. - **Umbraco**: Measured on the search term “umbraco cms”. - **WordPress**: Measured on the search terms “wordpress”, “wordpress cms”, “wordpress org”, “wordpress website builder” and “wordpress.com”, summed into one figure. - [Drupal](/demand/global-en/brands/drupal) - [Joomla](/demand/global-en/brands/joomla) - [Sitecore](/demand/global-en/brands/sitecore) - [TYPO3](/demand/global-en/brands/typo3) - [Umbraco](/demand/global-en/brands/umbraco) - [WordPress](/demand/global-en/brands/wordpress) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among CMS platforms worldwide? In August 2026, WordPress was the most searched among CMS platforms worldwide, with an estimated 1.4M branded searches and 93.6% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "CMS platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/cms-platforms This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/cms-platforms. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.