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title: "GoDaddy vs WordPress: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, GoDaddy or WordPress? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Website builders 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."
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# GoDaddy vs WordPress: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, GoDaddy or WordPress? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Website builders 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**: GoDaddy and WordPress
- **Competitive set**: Website builders
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **GoDaddy Share of Search**: 22.2%
- **WordPress Share of Search**: 6.6%

## Which is more popular in search, GoDaddy or WordPress?

- In September 2026, GoDaddy had more branded searches than WordPress among website builders worldwide. GoDaddy was estimated to have 4.2M branded searches compared to WordPress’ 1.3M, and held a 22.2% Share of Search versus WordPress’ 6.6%.
- GoDaddy was ahead of WordPress in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GoDaddy’s estimated Share of Search among website builders worldwide moved from 17.9% to 22.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.7M to 4.2M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, WordPress’ estimated Share of Search among website builders worldwide moved from 11.1% to 6.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.3M to 1.3M.

## How did search popularity change for website builders worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, GoDaddy overtook Hostinger to rank 2nd among website builders worldwide, with 22.2% estimated Share of Search.
- In September 2026, Squarespace overtook WordPress to rank 5th among website builders worldwide, with 7.9% estimated Share of Search.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for WordPress worldwide fell 44.4% over 12 measured months, from 2.3M to 1.3M in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | GoDaddy estimated searches | GoDaddy Share of Search | GoDaddy rank | WordPress estimated searches | WordPress Share of Search | WordPress rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 3.7M | 17.9% | 3 | 2.3M | 11.1% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 3.6M | 18.4% | 3 | 1.9M | 9.5% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 3.6M | 19% | 3 | 1.9M | 9.8% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 4.3M | 20.3% | 3 | 1.9M | 8.7% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 3.6M | 18.2% | 3 | 1.9M | 9.5% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 4.3M | 20% | 3 | 1.9M | 8.7% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 3.6M | 17.4% | 3 | 1.9M | 9.2% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 3.6M | 17.8% | 3 | 1.5M | 7.7% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 3.6M | 19% | 3 | 1.5M | 8.3% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 3.5M | 19.3% | 3 | 1.3M | 6.9% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 3.5M | 19.5% | 3 | 1.3M | 7.1% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 4.2M | 22.2% | 2 | 1.3M | 6.6% | 6 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GoDaddy’s and WordPress’ 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.

- **GoDaddy**: Measured on the search terms “godaddy” and “godaddy email”, summed into one figure.
- **WordPress**: Measured on the search terms “wordpress” and “wordpress cms”, summed into one figure.

- [GoDaddy profile](/demand/global-en/brands/godaddy)
- [WordPress profile](/demand/global-en/brands/wordpress)
- [All website builders worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/website-builders): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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, GoDaddy or WordPress?

In September 2026, GoDaddy had more branded searches than WordPress among website builders worldwide. GoDaddy was estimated to have 4.2M branded searches compared to WordPress’ 1.3M, and held a 22.2% Share of Search versus WordPress’ 6.6%.

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