TYPO3 vs WordPress
TYPO3 is an open-source traditional CMS that you host yourself. WordPress is an open-source traditional CMS that you host yourself. The table below sets them side by side on 28 features. They get a different status on 14.
- TYPO3 Traditional · Open source · 20 of 28 built in
- WordPress Traditional · Open source · 13 of 28 built in
Sources checked: TYPO3 on 29 Sept 2026, WordPress on 29 Sept 2026. Plans and releases can change after those dates.
WAYF is an official Payload partner and top contributor. Every platform in the table is classified by the same published definitions, and each answer lists the vendor page it came from.
Feature comparison
Built inPaid tierPlugin or add-onLimitedNot available
| Platform |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Open-source PHP CMS for multi-site, multilingual websites, with workspaces and granular backend permissions. Self-hosted, often run by agencies. | Open-source PHP CMS that renders sites through themes and extends through plugins. Teams self-host it or buy managed WordPress hosting. |
| Edition compared The product and release each column describes. | TYPO3 v14 LTS, version 14.3, open source Version 14.3.7, released 8 Sept 2026 | WordPress 7.1 core, self-hosted from WordPress.org Version 7.1.2, released 22 Sept 2026 |
| Vendor | TYPO3 Association (project); TYPO3 GmbH sells support and extended LTS typo3.org | WordPress.org community project (Automattic is the largest contributor) wordpress.org |
| Licence | Open source GPL-2.0-or-later | Open source GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Hosting | Self-hosting No vendor cloud No vendor SaaS. TYPO3 agencies and hosts run managed installations. | Self-hosting No vendor cloud Automattic's WordPress.com and many third-party hosts sell managed WordPress. |
| Built with | PHP, Symfony components, Fluid | PHP, JavaScript, React block editor |
| Database | MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite | MySQL, MariaDB |
| Pricing Public list prices only. Hosting and implementation are extra everywhere. | Free to start Free and open source. Commercial support and extended LTS are sold separately. | Free to start Free to download and self-host. Hosting and premium plugins cost extra. |
| Content modelling | ||
| Content model in code You define content types in files in your repository, review them like any other code and apply them from there. Imperative migration scripts alone count as limited. | Built in TCA in PHP. The Content Blocks extension adds YAML definitions. 11 | Built in Post types, taxonomies and meta registered in PHP. |
| Content model in the UI Admins can create and change content types and fields in the admin interface without writing code. | Plugin or add-on Mask extension builds content elements in the backend. 12 | Plugin or add-on ACF or Custom Post Type UI plugins. Core has no content type builder. 12 |
| Reusable blocks Editors compose pages from reusable, typed components or blocks, and can reorder them. | Built in Content elements on pages, reordered by drag and drop. | Built in Block editor with patterns and synced patterns. |
| Localization Editors translate content per locale inside the CMS, by field or by entry, without a separate site for each language. | Built in Page and record translations. Guided translation wizard in v14. 2 | Plugin or add-on WPML or Polylang plugins. Core translates the interface only. 13 |
| Image transformations The CMS resizes, crops or converts images on request, through URL parameters or generated sizes, with no external service. | Built in Server-side image processing with crop variants. 10 | Built in WordPress generates registered image sizes on upload. |
| APIs and delivery | ||
| REST API A documented REST or JSON HTTP API returns content. | Plugin or add-on EXT:headless outputs pages as JSON. Core has no content API. 13 | Built in 5 |
| GraphQL API The vendor or an official module provides a GraphQL API for content. | Not available | Plugin or add-on WPGraphQL, a canonical plugin on WordPress.org. 6 |
| Webhooks The CMS can call an external URL when content is created, changed or published. | Built in Webhooks system extension, in core since v12. 6 | Plugin or add-on WP Webhooks plugin. Core sends no outgoing webhooks. 16 |
| Renders the website The CMS itself renders and serves the public pages through themes or templates. Headless-only products answer no. | Built in Fluid templates. Camino default theme in v14. 2 | Built in Block themes and classic PHP themes. |
| Editorial workflow | ||
| Drafts Editors save changes as a draft and publish them later. The live version stays untouched until then. | Built in Via the Workspaces system extension. 5 | Limited Edits to a published post go live on update. PublishPress Revisions adds pending drafts. 11 |
| Scheduled publishing An editor can set a future date and time for content to publish or unpublish. | Built in Start and stop dates on pages and content. | Built in Scheduled publishing only. Scheduled unpublishing needs a plugin. |
| Version history The CMS keeps earlier versions of an entry, and editors can compare or restore them. | Built in Record history with diff and undo. | Built in Revisions with a visual scrubber since 7.0. 2 |
| Preview Editors can see unpublished content rendered as it will appear on the site before publishing. | Built in Workspace preview links. 5 | Built in |
| Visual editing Editors can click on the rendered page and edit content in place or in a side panel next to it. | Plugin or add-on Visual Editor extension from Friends of TYPO3. TYPO3 plans core support for v15. 3 | Built in Block Editor and Site Editor edit content inside the theme's styles. |
| Approval workflows Content moves through review stages you configure, such as draft, review and approved, with permissions per stage. | Built in Custom stages in Workspaces. 5 | Plugin or add-on PublishPress plugins. Core has only the Pending Review status. 711 |
| Content releases Editors group changes across several entries and publish them together as one release. | Built in Workspaces publish staged changes together. 5 | Not available |
| Real-time co-editing Two or more editors can work on the same entry at once and see each other's changes live. | Not available | Not available Pulled from 7.0. Still experimental in the Gutenberg plugin. 3418 |
| Access and governance | ||
| Custom roles Admins define their own roles with granular permissions instead of picking from a fixed set. | Built in Backend user groups. 9 | Plugin or add-on Plugins such as Members or User Role Editor. Core roles are fixed. 7 |
| Field-level permissions Admins can restrict access to single fields, on top of content types and entries. | Built in Exclude fields per backend group. 9 | Not available |
| Single sign-on Editors can sign in through SAML or OpenID Connect against a company identity provider. | Plugin or add-on OpenID Connect extensions such as causal/oidc. 14 | Plugin or add-on SAML or OIDC plugins, e.g. miniOrange SAML Single Sign On. 15 |
| Audit log The CMS logs who changed what and when across the whole installation, and admins can review the log. | Built in Log module records backend changes by user. | Plugin or add-on Simple History or WP Activity Log plugins. 14 |
| Platform and extensibility | ||
| Multiple sites One installation or account can manage several separate websites or brands with shared users. | Built in Several site configurations in one installation. | Built in Multisite network in core, with shared users. 8 |
| Extensible admin UI Developers can add their own components, views or fields to the editing interface. | Built in Backend modules and custom form elements. | Built in Custom blocks, admin pages and meta boxes. |
| Plugin marketplace The vendor runs an official directory or marketplace of installable extensions. | Built in TYPO3 Extension Repository. 16 | Built in WordPress.org plugin directory. |
| Form builder Editors can build and publish forms and collect submissions without code. | Built in Form Framework with a backend form editor. 7 | Plugin or add-on Form plugins such as WPForms or Contact Form 7. 17 |
| Site member accounts The platform handles sign-up and login for public site users or members, separate from editors. | Built in Frontend users and the felogin extension. 8 | Built in Open registration with the Subscriber role. 7 |
| AI writing assistant A first-party AI feature in the editing interface generates, rewrites or translates content. | Not available Core ships AI integration points only. Third-party extensions such as AI Suite. 417 | Plugin or add-on Official AI plugin plus a connected provider. Core ships the AI Client only. 29 |
| Official MCP server The vendor publishes a Model Context Protocol server so AI agents can read or write content. | Not available Third-party only, e.g. hauptsache.net's TYPO3 MCP Server. 15 | Plugin or add-on MCP Adapter plugin from the WordPress AI team. 10 |
TYPO3 sources
Checked 29 Sept 2026. TYPO3 v14 LTS, version 14.3, open source.
- get.typo3.org: latest TYPO3 14 release
- TYPO3 Releases v14 LTS (press release)
- Changing the Playing Field: Visual Editing in TYPO3 v14
- TYPO3 v14: Building a System for Community-Driven AI Integrations
- TYPO3 Workspaces documentation
- TYPO3 Webhooks documentation
- TYPO3 Form documentation
- TYPO3 Frontend Login documentation
- Access control options (TYPO3 Explained)
- Crop variants for images (TYPO3 Explained)
- TYPO3 Content Blocks documentation
- Mask extension (TER)
- EXT:headless documentation
- OpenID Connect integration for TYPO3
- hauptsacheNet/typo3-mcp-server on GitHub
- How to find extensions (Getting Started)
- AI Suite extension (TER)
WordPress sources
Checked 29 Sept 2026. WordPress 7.1 core, self-hosted from WordPress.org.
- WordPress 7.1.2 Release
- WordPress 7.0 "Armstrong" release announcement
- Real-time collaboration will not ship in WordPress 7.0
- Moving to a server-aware approach for collaboration
- REST API Handbook
- WPGraphQL plugin on WordPress.org
- Roles and Capabilities documentation
- WordPress Multisite / Network
- AI plugin on WordPress.org
- WordPress/mcp-adapter on GitHub
- PublishPress Revisions plugin
- ACF: Post Types and Taxonomies
- WPML multilingual plugin
- Simple History plugin
- SAML Single Sign On plugin (miniOrange)
- WP Webhooks plugin
- WPForms plugin
- Roadmap to 7.1
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Where they differ
TYPO3 and WordPress get a different status on 14 of the 28 features and the same status on 14. TYPO3 has 20 built in on its baseline edition, WordPress has 13. Two matching statuses can still name different paid tiers or limits, so read the notes in the table before treating a row as equal.
Built in on TYPO3, a different answer on WordPress 9
- Localization TYPO3: Built in. WordPress: Plugin or add-on.
- Webhooks TYPO3: Built in. WordPress: Plugin or add-on.
- Drafts TYPO3: Built in. WordPress: Limited.
- Approval workflows TYPO3: Built in. WordPress: Plugin or add-on.
- Content releases TYPO3: Built in. WordPress: Not available.
- Custom roles TYPO3: Built in. WordPress: Plugin or add-on.
- Field-level permissions TYPO3: Built in. WordPress: Not available.
- Audit log TYPO3: Built in. WordPress: Plugin or add-on.
- Form builder TYPO3: Built in. WordPress: Plugin or add-on.
Built in on WordPress, a different answer on TYPO3 2
- REST API TYPO3: Plugin or add-on. WordPress: Built in.
- Visual editing TYPO3: Plugin or add-on. WordPress: Built in.
Built in on neither, with different answers 3
- GraphQL API TYPO3: Not available. WordPress: Plugin or add-on.
- AI writing assistant TYPO3: Not available. WordPress: Plugin or add-on.
- Official MCP server TYPO3: Not available. WordPress: Plugin or add-on.
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