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Ghost vs Joomla
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Ghost | Joomla |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | PHP |
| Licence | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Stars | 55k | 5.1k |
| Latest | v6.68.0 | 6.1.4 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 7 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 30+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 33 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Squarespace. Alternatives to Squarespace →
PartialGhostA blog or publication with members and newsletters, not a drag-and-drop site builder or an online store.
PartialJoomlaA self-hosted CMS with themes and extensions, without a hosted drag-and-drop editor or hosting.
Both replace Wix. Alternatives to Wix →
PartialGhostA blog or publication with members and newsletters, not a drag-and-drop site builder or an online store.
PartialJoomlaA self-hosted CMS with themes and extensions, without a hosted drag-and-drop editor or hosting.
Ghost
- v6.68.02026-10-06✨ Released member location maps in Admin (#31185) - Peter Zimon
- v6.67.02026-09-29🎨 Improved integration creation with keyboard submission (#31030) - Weyland Swart
- v6.66.02026-09-29> [!WARNING]
- v6.65.02026-09-22🎨 Updated Source to v1.7.6 - Ghost CI
- v6.64.02026-09-15🎨 Updated Source to v1.7.5 - Ghost CI
Joomla
- 6.2.0-rc22026-10-06Joomla! 6.2.0 RC 2pre-release
- 5.4.10-rc12026-10-02Joomla! 5.4.10 Release Candidate 1pre-release
- 6.2.0-rc12026-09-29Joomla! 6.2.0 RC 1pre-release
- 6.1.42026-09-29Joomla! 6.1.4
- 5.4.92026-09-29Joomla! 5.4.9
Ghost
unsigned The latest release, v6.68.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Joomla
✓ signed The latest release, 6.1.4, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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