Investigative Web Platform Research

THE 40% MYTH

They say WordPress powers 40% of all websites. We hit the streets of real cities to find out.

The "40%" statistic gets quoted everywhere — in sales decks, in pitches, in WordPress marketing. But what does it look like on the ground? We're going city by city, checking every local business we can find, and publishing the raw data. No spin. No agenda. Just what's actually there.

Businesses Researched
Have a Website
Use WordPress
No Web Presence
1 Cities Covered


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WordPress vs The Field


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