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CMS 2026-04-05 10 min read

Choosing a CMS in 2026: WordPress vs Statamic vs Sanity vs custom

There is no single right CMS. There is a right CMS for your team size, your tech depth and your rate of change. A practical decision tree.

Choosing a CMS in 2026: WordPress vs Statamic vs Sanity vs custom

The question people always ask

"WordPress or something more modern?" — The answer is it depends, on 4 factors.

The 4 factors

  1. How often does content change?
  2. How many people edit?
  3. How technical are they?
  4. What speed / security constraints do you have?

Decision tree

  • WordPress — when you want a rich plugin ecosystem, a large editor team, low cost. Good for 80% of Greek SMBs.
  • Statamic — when you want WordPress-like simplicity with a flat-file structure, no MySQL.
  • Sanity / Strapi — when you need headless for multi-channel (site + app + kiosk).
  • Custom (PHP/Node) — when the CMS has to match a unique business workflow.

What we usually do

For most projects we recommend WordPress + custom Gutenberg blocks. It's the best balance of productivity, editor training and flexibility.

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