--- title: "Arc XP vs WordPress VIP: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Arc XP or WordPress VIP? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the News publishing platforms set worldwide. 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/compare/arc-xp-vs-wordpress-vip" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Arc XP vs WordPress VIP: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, Arc XP or WordPress VIP? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the News publishing platforms set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Arc XP and WordPress VIP - **Competitive set**: News publishing platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Arc XP Share of Search**: 3.1% - **WordPress VIP Share of Search**: 10.5% ## Which is more popular in search, Arc XP or WordPress VIP? - In August 2026, WordPress VIP had more branded searches than Arc XP among news publishing platforms worldwide. WordPress VIP was estimated to have 2.4K branded searches compared to Arc XP’s 720, and held a 10.5% Share of Search versus Arc XP’s 3.1%. - WordPress VIP was ahead of Arc XP in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Arc XP’s estimated Share of Search among news publishing platforms worldwide moved from 2.7% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 880 to 720. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, WordPress VIP’s estimated Share of Search among news publishing platforms worldwide moved from 8.8% to 10.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 2.4K. ## How did search popularity change for news publishing platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, WordPress VIP lost estimated Share of Search among news publishing platforms worldwide, from 14.5% to 10.5%. - Arc XP’s estimated Share of Search among news publishing platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.9% to 3.1% in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Arc XP estimated searches | Arc XP Share of Search | Arc XP rank | WordPress VIP estimated searches | WordPress VIP Share of Search | WordPress VIP rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 880 | 2.7% | 4 | 2.9K | 8.8% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 1K | 3.1% | 3 | 2.4K | 7.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 720 | 3.1% | 4 | 2.4K | 10.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 880 | 3.8% | 4 | 2.4K | 10.3% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 1K | 4.9% | 3 | 2.9K | 14.2% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 880 | 3.8% | 3 | 2.9K | 12.4% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 880 | 3.9% | 3 | 2.4K | 10.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | 880 | 3.9% | 3 | 2.4K | 10.5% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 880 | 3.7% | 4 | 2.9K | 12.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 720 | 3.6% | 4 | 2.9K | 14.5% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 720 | 3.1% | 4 | 2.4K | 10.5% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Arc XP’s and WordPress VIP’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Arc XP**: Measured on the search term “arc xp”. - **WordPress VIP**: Measured on the search term “wordpress vip”. - [Arc XP profile](/demand/global-en/brands/arc-xp) - [WordPress VIP profile](/demand/global-en/brands/wordpress-vip) - [All news publishing platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/news-publishing-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## 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 is more popular in search, Arc XP or WordPress VIP? In August 2026, WordPress VIP had more branded searches than Arc XP among news publishing platforms worldwide. WordPress VIP was estimated to have 2.4K branded searches compared to Arc XP’s 720, and held a 10.5% Share of Search versus Arc XP’s 3.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Arc XP vs WordPress VIP: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/arc-xp-vs-wordpress-vip This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/arc-xp-vs-wordpress-vip. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.