{"name":"WordPress","slug":"wordpress","category":"cms","type":"hybrid","website":"https://wordpress.org","pricing":"open-source","pricing_tiers":["Free (self-hosted)","WordPress.com from $4/mo","WordPress VIP custom pricing"],"open_source":true,"self_hosted":true,"sdk_languages":["python","javascript","php","ruby"],"frameworks":["langchain"],"agent_features":{"rest_api":true,"graphql_api":true,"real_time":false,"content_versioning":true,"webhooks":true},"compliance":["gdpr"],"best_for":"The largest CMS ecosystem — massive plugin library, REST API for headless use, and the widest hosting options","limitations":"PHP-based architecture; REST API is verbose and less modern than headless-native alternatives; security requires ongoing maintenance; performance depends heavily on hosting and plugins","verified_by":"editorial","last_verified":"2026-04-28","source_urls":{"docs":"https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api","pricing":"https://wordpress.com/pricing"},"feature_labels":{"rest_api":"Full CRUD REST API for programmatic content operations","graphql_api":"GraphQL API for flexible content queries","real_time":"Real-time content subscriptions or live updates","content_versioning":"Version history and rollback for content changes","webhooks":"Outbound webhooks triggered by content events"},"comparisons":[{"slug":"contentful-vs-wordpress","title":"Contentful vs WordPress","vs":"contentful"},{"slug":"payload-vs-wordpress","title":"Payload vs WordPress","vs":"payload"},{"slug":"sanity-vs-wordpress","title":"Sanity vs WordPress","vs":"sanity"},{"slug":"strapi-vs-wordpress","title":"Strapi vs WordPress","vs":"strapi"}],"body":"# WordPress\n\nWordPress powers over 40% of the web. For AI agent developers, its relevance is the REST API — WordPress can be used as a headless CMS, exposing content via a standard JSON API that agents can read from and write to.\n\nThe ecosystem advantage is unmatched: thousands of plugins, widespread hosting support, and a developer community larger than any alternative. The tradeoff is that WordPress wasn't designed as a headless CMS, so the API can feel bolted-on compared to purpose-built alternatives like Sanity or Payload."}