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WordPress vs MODX: Which is a better fit?

Updated on February 17th, 2025
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 5,123 reviews from Content Management users.
% Fit
Missing features
Feature ratings
Secure Data Storage
NA
Website Management
4.6
Customizable Branding
4.5
Access Controls/Permissions
4.5
Content Publishing Options
4.6
% Fit
Missing features
Not enough reviews
Feature ratings
Secure Data Storage
NA
Website Management
4.3
Customizable Branding
5.0
Access Controls/Permissions
4.5
Content Publishing Options
4.8
User satisfaction
4.6
User reviews15,026
Ease of use
4.2
Functionality
4.5
Value for money
4.6
Customer support
4.1
4.6
User reviews65
Ease of use
4.0
Functionality
4.4
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
4.7
Price starts from
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Best for

Anyone creating or requiring a modern web presence.

MODX works exceptionally well for organizations that are looking for something beyond a cookie cutter approach, be it integrating third-party applications, or a completely custom design.

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Jon T
Cofounder
5.0

Jonathan T.: Hi, I'm Jonathan. I am the owner of a creative and web design studio, and my review of WordPress is that it's five stars. Prior to WordPress, boy, I have used all sorts of different things. Different builders built into other platforms, like Kajabi or Wix, Squarespace, all of those, even some old ones back in the day, like Homestead, and even just straight on up HTML. I've moved all of my development into WordPress because it is just easy. It's a heck of a web standard. Runs, I think, over a third of websites on the internet. There's a plugin for everything, so if it doesn't do it out of the box, somebody else has probably thought of that already for me, so it's easy to plug in new features that I need. I've really found my groove with a great theme and builder combo that I can use quickly and easily to have great results. WordPress, well, back when I got started, there was a little bit more to it years and years and years ago. But these days, boy, it is easy to get started with it. There's so much more built-in functionality right out of the box, and I'd say most people can get going on a WordPress site. And then as you learn more, you can add more functionalities, you get more comfortable with it, and then you can really make some great stuff with it. If you are considering using WordPress for your business, I'd say take a look at what you need your site to do. Is it just that front-facing kind of brochure site? Do you need membership? Do you need people logging in? Do you need to sell things? All of those are, of course, possible with WordPress, but you just need to understand what functionalities might you need to add in with plugins, themes, and all that things. And then also consider finding a good builder that, depending how your brain works, can make designing pages in your site a whole lot easier, more straightforward, and there are some pretty powerful tools out there that can really make it a breeze.

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Jakub H
Senior Product Designer
5.0

Jakub H.: Hi, I'm Jakub. I'm a designer and I would rate MODX five from five. And for more review, click below. Before I started to use MODX, I was basically coding sites by myself, or basically the backend of the websites, and it turned out to be really difficult to figure out all the URLs, and the managing of the resources and documents and images. I was looking for something else, something which would help me. There was a lot of stuff on the market like, Joomla! and WordPress, and other things, Drupal at that time. But nothing seems to fit because I wanted creative freedom. Basically, I wanted to connect my site, which I designed the way I wanted it to some management system, and not to bend some pre-made template to my design. MODX somehow materialized and filled all the things, or all the features and all the requirements I needed at that time, so I started using MODX. Why I chose MODX? Basically, the first thing was the easy way to configure friendly URLs on the server and to assign them to the pages. It worked basically out of the box. It was super simple to set up. The other things were the document life cycle basically, because publishing and unpublishing, or programming it by yourself is a tedious task. And the third thing I would point out is basically the super-advanced caching, basically from MODX, because it caches the rendered pages and loads them afterwards super quickly. Installing MODX is super simple. You basically download a zip file and if you have Apache and Myski server handy already, you just upload the files and run the setup and follow the instructions. I never had any issues. If the server was modern, doing this is really extremely simple. In the newer versions, it makes the whole thing even more convenient because there are languages you can choose from, and the whole setup is really straightforward. I wouldn't shy from trying this. I would say, yes, it is simple. It is very simple. Well, if you're considering MODX, I would first look at what do you really want to do with your site? If you need a website builder, then MODX is definitely not the tool to use. But if you want something to manage your website or manage your content inside of a website, or play with basically APIs and are profound with some PHP, then you should definitely start using MODX. Or if you want to amaze your clients with super simple interface, and very, very logical structure of the [inaudible 00:03:03], or basically the website tree or structure, then MODX is definitely the right tool. If you want advanced features such as media management and the document life cycle, like publishing and unpublishing to a specific time, then yes, MODX once again is the right tool. There is a ton of plugins, which extend the functionality of MODX. I think you can find pretty much everything or any feature you are looking forward to use in a modern website.

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Prioritize real-user-identified key features according to your needs to find your best fit.

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Access Controls/Permissions
207
Important
Activity Dashboard
388
Important

WordPress

20/37
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • API
  • Approval Process Control
  • Asset Lifecycle Management
  • Calendar Management
  • Campaign Management
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Content Library
  • Engagement Tracking
  • Metadata Management
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Single Sign On
  • Tagging
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Workflow Management
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Audio File Management
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Content Publishing Options
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Templates
  • Document Classification
  • Document Management
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Forms
  • Full Text Search
  • Image Editing
  • Multi-Language
  • Search/Filter
  • SEO Management
  • Text Editing
  • Version Control
  • Video Support
  • Website Management
  • WYSIWYG Editor
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Top Features
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WordPress
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
MODX
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
WordPress
  • By Automattic
  • Located in United States
MODX
  • By MODX
  • Located in United States
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