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Content management systems — AI Recommendation History

What AI assistants recommended for content management systems, date by date. Every ranking we publish is frozen the day it publishes, so this is a record of what was said — not a re-computation of what today's data would say about the past.

Record: 26 dated snapshots · Aug 14, 2026 – Sep 8, 2026

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What changed

Computed by comparing each dated snapshot with the one before it. Share moves smaller than 1pp are treated as noise and left out — the same threshold that suppresses trend arrows on the ranking.

Sep 8, 2026vs Sep 7, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 7, 2026vs Sep 6, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 6, 2026vs Sep 5, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 5, 2026vs Sep 4, 2026

▲Contentful moved #4 → #3
▼Drupal moved #3 → #4
▼Sanity -1.7pp (44.6% → 42.9%)
▲Next.js +1.6pp (28.6% → 30.2%)
▼Drupal -1.2pp (39.3% → 38.1%)
▲Webflow +1.2pp (32.1% → 33.3%)
▼Payload -1.2pp (25% → 23.8%)
▲WordPress +1pp (62.5% → 63.5%)
▲Ghost +1pp (33.9% → 34.9%)
▲HubSpot CRM +1pp (19.6% → 20.6%)

Sep 4, 2026vs Sep 3, 2026

▲ INNext.js entered the top 10 (#12 → #7)
▼ OUTWordPress.org left the top 10 (#10 → #14)
▲Next.js moved #12 → #7
▼Payload moved #5 → #9
▼WordPress.org moved #10 → #14
▲Contentful moved #7 → #4
▼Webflow moved #4 → #6
▲Ghost moved #6 → #5
▼HubSpot CRM moved #9 → #10
▲Contentful +14.3pp (25% → 39.3%)
▲Next.js +14.3pp (14.3% → 28.6%)
▲WordPress +8.9pp (53.6% → 62.5%)
▲Ghost +8.9pp (25% → 33.9%)
▲Drupal +7.2pp (32.1% → 39.3%)
▲Strapi +7.2pp (21.4% → 28.6%)
▲Sanity +5.3pp (39.3% → 44.6%)
▲HubSpot CRM +1.7pp (17.9% → 19.6%)

Sep 3, 2026vs Sep 2, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 2, 2026vs Sep 1, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 1, 2026vs Aug 31, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 31, 2026vs Aug 30, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 30, 2026vs Aug 29, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 29, 2026vs Aug 28, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 28, 2026vs Aug 27, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 27, 2026vs Aug 26, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 26, 2026vs Aug 25, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 25, 2026vs Aug 24, 2026

Methodology change: extraction rules 4-7 → 7 between these dates. Differences below may reflect the rule change rather than a change in what AI recommends — see the methodology changelog.

▲ INHubSpot CRM entered the top 10 (#11 → #9)
▲ INWordPress.org entered the top 10 (#13 → #10)
▼ OUTNext.js left the top 10 (#9 → #12)
▼ OUTReact left the top 10 (#10 → #13)
▲WordPress.org moved #13 → #10
▼Next.js moved #9 → #12
▼React moved #10 → #13
▼Contentful moved #5 → #7
▲HubSpot CRM moved #11 → #9
▲Payload moved #6 → #5
▲Ghost moved #7 → #6
▼Contentful -9.3pp (34.3% → 25%)
▼Drupal -7.9pp (40% → 32.1%)
▼Next.js -5.7pp (20% → 14.3%)
▼React -5.7pp (20% → 14.3%)
▼Strapi -4.3pp (25.7% → 21.4%)
▼Sanity -3.6pp (42.9% → 39.3%)
▼Payload -3.6pp (28.6% → 25%)
▼Ghost -3.6pp (28.6% → 25%)
▼WordPress -3.5pp (57.1% → 53.6%)
▼Webflow -2.2pp (34.3% → 32.1%)
▼HubSpot CRM -2.1pp (20% → 17.9%)

Aug 24, 2026vs Aug 23, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 23, 2026vs Aug 22, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 22, 2026vs Aug 21, 2026

▲ INReact entered the top 10 (#14 → #10)
▼ OUTHubSpot CRM left the top 10 (#7 → #11)
▲React moved #14 → #10
▼HubSpot CRM moved #7 → #11
▲Sanity moved #4 → #2
▲Webflow moved #6 → #4
▼Contentful moved #3 → #5
▲Payload moved #8 → #6
▼Ghost moved #5 → #7
▼Drupal moved #2 → #3
▲Strapi moved #9 → #8
▲Next.js moved #10 → #9
▲Sanity +7.2pp (35.7% → 42.9%)
▼HubSpot CRM -6.8pp (26.8% → 20%)
▲React +5.7pp (14.3% → 20%)
▲Payload +5.4pp (23.2% → 28.6%)
▲Webflow +3.9pp (30.4% → 34.3%)
▼Ghost -3.5pp (32.1% → 28.6%)
▲Strapi +2.5pp (23.2% → 25.7%)
▼Contentful -1.4pp (35.7% → 34.3%)

Aug 21, 2026vs Aug 20, 2026

▲Payload moved #10 → #8
▼Strapi moved #7 → #9
▲Ghost moved #6 → #5
▼Webflow moved #5 → #6
▲HubSpot CRM moved #8 → #7
▼Next.js moved #9 → #10
▼Contentful -5.6pp (41.3% → 35.7%)
▼WordPress -4.8pp (61.9% → 57.1%)
▼Next.js -4.2pp (23.8% → 19.6%)
▼Sanity -4pp (39.7% → 35.7%)
▼Strapi -3.8pp (27% → 23.2%)
▼Drupal -3.6pp (42.9% → 39.3%)
▼Webflow -2.9pp (33.3% → 30.4%)
▲Payload +2.6pp (20.6% → 23.2%)
▼Ghost -1.2pp (33.3% → 32.1%)

Aug 20, 2026vs Aug 19, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 19, 2026vs Aug 18, 2026

▲Strapi moved #8 → #7
▼HubSpot CRM moved #7 → #8
▼WordPress -4.3pp (66.2% → 61.9%)
▼Drupal -3.9pp (46.8% → 42.9%)
▲Payload +2.4pp (18.2% → 20.6%)
▲Next.js +1.7pp (22.1% → 23.8%)
▼Contentful -1.6pp (42.9% → 41.3%)
▼HubSpot CRM -1.6pp (28.6% → 27%)

Aug 18, 2026vs Aug 17, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 17, 2026vs Aug 16, 2026

▲ INPayload entered the top 10 (#11 → #10)
▼ OUTWix left the top 10 (#10 → #11)
▲HubSpot CRM moved #8 → #7
▼Strapi moved #7 → #8
▲Payload moved #11 → #10
▼Wix moved #10 → #11
▼Contentful -4.2pp (47.1% → 42.9%)
▼Drupal -3.2pp (50% → 46.8%)
▼Ghost -1.8pp (34.3% → 32.5%)
▼Wix -1.8pp (20% → 18.2%)
▼Strapi -1.3pp (28.6% → 27.3%)
▼Sanity -1pp (40% → 39%)

Aug 16, 2026vs Aug 15, 2026

Methodology change: extraction rules 4 → 4-7 between these dates. Differences below may reflect the rule change rather than a change in what AI recommends — see the methodology changelog.

▲Webflow moved #6 → #5
▼Ghost moved #5 → #6
▲Strapi moved #8 → #7
▼HubSpot CRM moved #7 → #8
▼WordPress -6.4pp (73.5% → 67.1%)
▼HubSpot CRM -6.1pp (34.7% → 28.6%)
▼Contentful -6pp (53.1% → 47.1%)
▼Drupal -5.1pp (55.1% → 50%)
▼Next.js -3.6pp (26.5% → 22.9%)
▼Ghost -2.4pp (36.7% → 34.3%)
▼Wix -2.4pp (22.4% → 20%)
▼Strapi -2pp (30.6% → 28.6%)
▲Sanity +1.2pp (38.8% → 40%)

Aug 15, 2026vs Aug 14, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

The ranking, date by date

Top 10 on each archived date, exactly as published. Cite a date and it stays true: snapshots are append-only, and a correction appends a new revision rather than overwriting the original.

Sep 8, 202663 sampled answers · window 2026-08-11 – 2026-09-08 · rules v7

#1WordPress63.5%
#2Sanity42.9%
#3Contentful39.7%
#4Drupal38.1%
#5Ghost34.9%
#6Webflow33.3%
#7Next.js30.2%
#8Strapi28.6%
#9Payload23.8%
#10HubSpot CRM20.6%

Sep 7, 202663 sampled answers · window 2026-08-10 – 2026-09-07 · rules v7

#1WordPress63.5%
#2Sanity42.9%
#3Contentful39.7%
#4Drupal38.1%
#5Ghost34.9%
#6Webflow33.3%
#7Next.js30.2%
#8Strapi28.6%
#9Payload23.8%
#10HubSpot CRM20.6%

Sep 6, 202663 sampled answers · window 2026-08-09 – 2026-09-06 · rules v7

#1WordPress63.5%
#2Sanity42.9%
#3Contentful39.7%
#4Drupal38.1%
#5Ghost34.9%
#6Webflow33.3%
#7Next.js30.2%
#8Strapi28.6%
#9Payload23.8%
#10HubSpot CRM20.6%

Sep 5, 202663 sampled answers · window 2026-08-08 – 2026-09-05 · rules v7

#1WordPress63.5%
#2Sanity42.9%
#3Contentful39.7%
#4Drupal38.1%
#5Ghost34.9%
#6Webflow33.3%
#7Next.js30.2%
#8Strapi28.6%
#9Payload23.8%
#10HubSpot CRM20.6%

Sep 4, 202656 sampled answers · window 2026-08-07 – 2026-09-04 · rules v7

#1WordPress62.5%
#2Sanity44.6%
#3Drupal39.3%
#4Contentful39.3%
#5Ghost33.9%
#6Webflow32.1%
#7Next.js28.6%
#8Strapi28.6%
#9Payload25%
#10HubSpot CRM19.6%

Sep 3, 202628 sampled answers · window 2026-08-06 – 2026-09-03 · rules v7

#1WordPress53.6%
#2Sanity39.3%
#3Drupal32.1%
#4Webflow32.1%
#5Payload25%
#6Ghost25%
#7Contentful25%
#8Strapi21.4%
#9HubSpot CRM17.9%
#10WordPress.org14.3%

Sep 2, 202628 sampled answers · window 2026-08-05 – 2026-09-02 · rules v7

#1WordPress53.6%
#2Sanity39.3%
#3Drupal32.1%
#4Webflow32.1%
#5Payload25%
#6Ghost25%
#7Contentful25%
#8Strapi21.4%
#9HubSpot CRM17.9%
#10WordPress.org14.3%

Sep 1, 202628 sampled answers · window 2026-08-04 – 2026-09-01 · rules v7

#1WordPress53.6%
#2Sanity39.3%
#3Drupal32.1%
#4Webflow32.1%
#5Payload25%
#6Ghost25%
#7Contentful25%
#8Strapi21.4%
#9HubSpot CRM17.9%
#10WordPress.org14.3%

Aug 31, 202628 sampled answers · window 2026-08-03 – 2026-08-31 · rules v7

#1WordPress53.6%
#2Sanity39.3%
#3Drupal32.1%
#4Webflow32.1%
#5Payload25%
#6Ghost25%
#7Contentful25%
#8Strapi21.4%
#9HubSpot CRM17.9%
#10WordPress.org14.3%

Aug 30, 202628 sampled answers · window 2026-08-02 – 2026-08-30 · rules v7

#1WordPress53.6%
#2Sanity39.3%
#3Drupal32.1%
#4Webflow32.1%
#5Payload25%
#6Ghost25%
#7Contentful25%
#8Strapi21.4%
#9HubSpot CRM17.9%
#10WordPress.org14.3%

Aug 29, 202628 sampled answers · window 2026-08-01 – 2026-08-29 · rules v7

#1WordPress53.6%
#2Sanity39.3%
#3Drupal32.1%
#4Webflow32.1%
#5Payload25%
#6Ghost25%
#7Contentful25%
#8Strapi21.4%
#9HubSpot CRM17.9%
#10WordPress.org14.3%

Aug 28, 202628 sampled answers · window 2026-07-31 – 2026-08-28 · rules v7

#1WordPress53.6%
#2Sanity39.3%
#3Drupal32.1%
#4Webflow32.1%
#5Payload25%
#6Ghost25%
#7Contentful25%
#8Strapi21.4%
#9HubSpot CRM17.9%
#10WordPress.org14.3%

Aug 27, 202628 sampled answers · window 2026-07-30 – 2026-08-27 · rules v7

#1WordPress53.6%
#2Sanity39.3%
#3Drupal32.1%
#4Webflow32.1%
#5Payload25%
#6Ghost25%
#7Contentful25%
#8Strapi21.4%
#9HubSpot CRM17.9%
#10WordPress.org14.3%

Aug 26, 202628 sampled answers · window 2026-07-29 – 2026-08-26 · rules v7

#1WordPress53.6%
#2Sanity39.3%
#3Drupal32.1%
#4Webflow32.1%
#5Payload25%
#6Ghost25%
#7Contentful25%
#8Strapi21.4%
#9HubSpot CRM17.9%
#10WordPress.org14.3%

Aug 25, 202628 sampled answers · window 2026-07-28 – 2026-08-25 · rules v7

#1WordPress53.6%
#2Sanity39.3%
#3Drupal32.1%
#4Webflow32.1%
#5Payload25%
#6Ghost25%
#7Contentful25%
#8Strapi21.4%
#9HubSpot CRM17.9%
#10WordPress.org14.3%

Aug 24, 202635 sampled answers · window 2026-07-27 – 2026-08-24 · rules v4-7

#1WordPress57.1%
#2Sanity42.9%
#3Drupal40%
#4Webflow34.3%
#5Contentful34.3%
#6Payload28.6%
#7Ghost28.6%
#8Strapi25.7%
#9Next.js20%
#10React20%

Aug 23, 202635 sampled answers · window 2026-07-26 – 2026-08-23 · rules v4-7

#1WordPress57.1%
#2Sanity42.9%
#3Drupal40%
#4Webflow34.3%
#5Contentful34.3%
#6Payload28.6%
#7Ghost28.6%
#8Strapi25.7%
#9Next.js20%
#10React20%

Aug 22, 202635 sampled answers · window 2026-07-25 – 2026-08-22 · rules v4-7

#1WordPress57.1%
#2Sanity42.9%
#3Drupal40%
#4Webflow34.3%
#5Contentful34.3%
#6Payload28.6%
#7Ghost28.6%
#8Strapi25.7%
#9Next.js20%
#10React20%

Aug 21, 202656 sampled answers · window 2026-07-24 – 2026-08-21 · rules v4-7

#1WordPress57.1%
#2Drupal39.3%
#3Contentful35.7%
#4Sanity35.7%
#5Ghost32.1%
#6Webflow30.4%
#7HubSpot CRM26.8%
#8Payload23.2%
#9Strapi23.2%
#10Next.js19.6%

Aug 20, 202663 sampled answers · window 2026-07-23 – 2026-08-20 · rules v4-7

#1WordPress61.9%
#2Drupal42.9%
#3Contentful41.3%
#4Sanity39.7%
#5Webflow33.3%
#6Ghost33.3%
#7Strapi27%
#8HubSpot CRM27%
#9Next.js23.8%
#10Payload20.6%

Aug 19, 202663 sampled answers · window 2026-07-22 – 2026-08-19 · rules v4-7

#1WordPress61.9%
#2Drupal42.9%
#3Contentful41.3%
#4Sanity39.7%
#5Webflow33.3%
#6Ghost33.3%
#7Strapi27%
#8HubSpot CRM27%
#9Next.js23.8%
#10Payload20.6%

Aug 18, 202677 sampled answers · window 2026-07-21 – 2026-08-18 · rules v4-7

#1WordPress66.2%
#2Drupal46.8%
#3Contentful42.9%
#4Sanity39%
#5Webflow33.8%
#6Ghost32.5%
#7HubSpot CRM28.6%
#8Strapi27.3%
#9Next.js22.1%
#10Payload18.2%

Aug 17, 202677 sampled answers · window 2026-07-20 – 2026-08-17 · rules v4-7

#1WordPress66.2%
#2Drupal46.8%
#3Contentful42.9%
#4Sanity39%
#5Webflow33.8%
#6Ghost32.5%
#7HubSpot CRM28.6%
#8Strapi27.3%
#9Next.js22.1%
#10Payload18.2%

Aug 16, 202670 sampled answers · window 2026-07-19 – 2026-08-16 · rules v4-7

#1WordPress67.1%
#2Drupal50%
#3Contentful47.1%
#4Sanity40%
#5Webflow34.3%
#6Ghost34.3%
#7Strapi28.6%
#8HubSpot CRM28.6%
#9Next.js22.9%
#10Wix20%

Aug 15, 202649 sampled answers · window 2026-07-18 – 2026-08-15 · rules v4

#1WordPress73.5%
#2Drupal55.1%
#3Contentful53.1%
#4Sanity38.8%
#5Ghost36.7%
#6Webflow34.7%
#7HubSpot CRM34.7%
#8Strapi30.6%
#9Next.js26.5%
#10Wix22.4%

Aug 14, 202649 sampled answers · window 2026-07-17 – 2026-08-14 · rules v4

#1WordPress73.5%
#2Drupal55.1%
#3Contentful53.1%
#4Sanity38.8%
#5Ghost36.7%
#6Webflow34.7%
#7HubSpot CRM34.7%
#8Strapi30.6%
#9Next.js26.5%
#10Wix22.4%

Read any date directly

Every archived date is machine-readable at /api/index/content-management-systems/as-of/<YYYY-MM-DD>, which returns the ranking as it stood, with the extraction version and revision it was published under. Dates before the record begins return no_record rather than a recomputation — we do not reconstruct history on demand and present it as what we said. See what the engines actually said.

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