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URL: https://www.withsherpa.ai/compare/wordpress
Title: Sherpa vs WordPress (2026) | WordPress Alternative Run by AI
Description: WordPress and Sherpa both give you code you own. On Sherpa, agents make the changes, your team approves them, and we host the site and keep it fast.

# Sherpa vs WordPress

[Try Sherpa](https://cal.com/team/sherpa/sherpa-websites-intro)

## WordPress and Sherpa, side by side.

### Fast by default.

Sherpa sites are built on Astro and typically score higher on Google PageSpeed than WordPress sites.

### Built for agents first.

Sherpa was built for agents first, with 200+ tools to publish, review, invite teammates, run tests and read analytics.

### Not stuck in an editor.

On Sherpa you can ask for any change, from copy to a new layout. On WordPress the theme and block editor decide what's possible.

### Sherpa improves your site for you.

Sherpa reviews your site every week, then builds and suggests improvements like faster pages, updated content and better conversions.

### Hosting is handled.

Sherpa hosts your site, with no servers, caching plugins or backups to manage. On WordPress that's on you or your host.

### You own your website.

Sherpa sites are custom code your team owns, content included. WordPress keeps your content in a database on your host.

## Everything, in one table.

| | WordPress | Sherpa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Making changes | The WordPress editor and plugins | Ask Claude, ChatGPT or Codex |
| AI agents | MCP Adapter, set up on each site | Built and optimized for the agents you already use |
| Your code | Open source, with a database on your host | All yours, take it anywhere |
| Previews | Staging depends on your host | A preview for every change |
| A/B testing | Through third-party plugins or tools | Built in. Ask for a test in a prompt |
| Hosting | Pick and pay for your own host | Included, with 3 TB of bandwidth on Growth |
| Upkeep | You keep core, themes and plugins updated | Sherpa handles updates and performance |
| Security | 91% of new 2025 vulnerabilities were in plugins | No plugins to patch |
| Speed | Depends on your host, theme and plugins | Fast by default, served from Cloudflare |
| Analytics | Through plugins or Google Analytics | Human and AI agent analytics, built in |
| Proactive improvements | All the work is on you | Sherpa improves your site every week |
| Visual editor | Block editor or a page builder plugin | By asking, plus comments and quick text edits |
| Price to start | Free software, plus hosting and plugins | $49/mo, hosting included |

## Hear from teams running on Sherpa.

[Watch Lindy's story Lindy > “It's one of the most beneficial changes we've made to our marketing stack this year. You just tell Sherpa what you want, and it does it.” **Ryan Kaldani** Head of Marketing, Lindy](https://www.withsherpa.ai/customers/lindy)

[Pillar > **“It was one of the best decisions we've made when it comes to our website.”** **Faisal Younus** Co-founder and CEO, Pillar Faisal Younus, Co-founder & CEO of Pillar](https://www.withsherpa.ai/customers/pillar) [Bolto > **“Sherpa brought our website development up to the speed of the rest of the organization.** As fast as we ship products, do rebrands or form partnerships, the website is able to keep up.” **Owen Oktay** COO, Bolto Owen Oktay, COO of Bolto](https://www.withsherpa.ai/customers/bolto)

## On WordPress? We'll move it over for you

Send us your site. We bring over your pages and posts, keep every URL working, and your WordPress site stays live until you approve the switch.

[Talk to us about switching](https://cal.com/team/sherpa/sherpa-websites-intro)

## Sources

Checked November 5, 2026. Pricing and features change, so check their pages too.

- [Patchstack, State of WordPress Security in 2026](https://patchstack.com/whitepaper/state-of-wordpress-security-in-2026/)

- [WordPress Developer Blog, Introducing the WordPress MCP Adapter](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2026/02/from-abilities-to-ai-agents-introducing-the-wordpress-mcp-adapter/)

- [Sherpa pricing](https://www.withsherpa.ai/pricing)

WordPress is a trademark of its owner, and Sherpa isn't affiliated with WordPress. If something here is wrong or out of date, [tell us](mailto:ethan@withsherpa.ai?subject=Correction%20on%20Sherpa%20vs%20WordPress) and we'll fix it.

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