WordPress alternative
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The WordPress alternative without the upkeep
Own your domain and your content, without managing hosting, plugins, or security.
WordPress gives you control, and a maintenance bill. You pick a host, install plugins, keep them updated, and patch security holes before someone else finds them. Hashnode is managed. You get your own custom domain, a fast editor, SEO handled for you, and the GraphQL API when you need it, with nothing to host or patch.
Managed, not maintained
No hosting to buy, no plugins to update, no security patches to chase. You write, we run it.
Fast by default
Pages load in under a second, without a caching plugin or a CDN to configure.
SEO without plugins
Structured data, sitemaps, canonical URLs, and OG images are built in, not bolted on.
Hashnode vs WordPress
| Feature | Hashnode | WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Your own domain | Map your custom domain (Pro) | Custom domain, but you host and secure it |
| Own your audience | Your readers and data stay yours | Yours, if you self-host and maintain it |
| Built for technical writing | Code blocks, syntax highlighting, LaTeX, embeds | Code via plugins you install and update |
| Found in search and AI engines | Ranks in search and gets cited by AI engines | SEO via plugins you configure |
| API and headless mode | GraphQL API and headless mode (Pro) | Headless is possible, but you build and host it |
| Price | Free to start. Pro is $5/mo per publication | Free software; hosting, plugins, and upkeep cost extra |
Bringing your content over
Coming from WordPress? Export your content and import it as Markdown, map your domain, and add redirects so your permalinks keep working.
Frequently asked questions
Ready to make the switch?
Start free on your own publication. Add a custom domain, the API, and more whenever you need them.
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