CMS(content management systems) have been very fashionable for the last ten years for the creation of websites. They allow you to create websites, whether they are showcases or e-commerce sites, and to manage their content without knowing how to code.  

The popularity of this market has seen the emergence of many platforms: WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, Webflow, Shopify... etc...

But then in numbers, what are the most used CMS in the world in 2022?

Ranking of the 10 CMS in % market share (2022)

1. Wordpress (42.9%)

The market share of Wordpress in 2022 is 42.9% (the CMS is well ahead of the ranking)

2. Shopify (4.3%)

Shopify's market share in 2022 is 4.3 percent

3. Wix (2.3%)

Wix's market share in 2022 is 2.3%.

4. Squarespace (2.0%)

Squarespace's market share in 2022 is 2.0%.

5. Joomla (1.6%)

The market share of Joomla in 2022 is 1.6%.

6. Drupal (1.2%)

Drupal's market share in 2022 is 1.2%.

7. Adobe Systems (1.1%)

Adobe Systems' market share in 2022 is 1.1%.

8. Google Systems (0.9%)

Google Systems' market share in 2022 is 0.9%.

9. Bitrix (0.8%)

Britrix market share in 2022 is 0.8%.

10. Webflow (0.6%)

Webflow's market share in 2022 is 0.6

Ranking as of 20 May 2022

Source, Historical yearly trends in the usage statistics of content management systems, May 2022. 👈 the full ranking

Market trends and analysis

Wordpress is stagnating, Shopify and Webflow are in top form and fewer and fewer websites are being created without a content management system (CMS).

Wordpress, in decline?

For the first time since its creation, wordpress is in slight decline in terms of PDM for the year 2022. This decline is a cause for concern for some platform experts and can certainly be explained by the conquest of PDM by new entrants, such as Webflow, which is riding the wave of popularity of "no-code".

To be continued 👀

The 2 increasingly popular CMS

Shopify is an e-commerce website creation platform that, in just a few years, has rapidly become the second most used CMS platform by businesses worldwide. This growth has been supported by the...

1. The increase in the number of people shopping online (e-commerce dynamics post covid-19)
2. A well-designed CMS platform that combines advanced design capabilities, accessible handling and good SEO performance.

Webflow has multiplied its market share by 6 in only 2 years. This is the fastest growth ever for a CMS. And my little finger tells me that .... is not about to stop there!

Growth drivers

As of 17 May 2022, 33.1% of websites are still developed without CMS.

They are therefore developed without a content management system (CMS) - also known as no-code - which makes it difficult, if not impossible, for the company's non-coding teams to update the website daily. Like the marketing teams for example?

They were 76.4% in 2011, a halving in 10 years.

It seems that companies have more than begun to realise that their website should be managed by a CMS rather than by a technical team. We believe that we will therefore see a continued migration to cms tools over the next few years due to the marketing growth levers that CMS's offer to businesses.

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