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[Directory](/) 2. / 3. roots/wordpress ActiveMetapackage roots/wordpress =============== WordPress is open source software you can use to create a beautiful website, blog, or app. 6.9.4(2mo ago)19116.9M—9.6%1520MIT Since Dec 9Pushed 1mo ago6 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/roots/wordpress)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/roots/wordpress)[ Docs](https://wordpress.org/)[ GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/roots)[ RSS](/packages/roots-wordpress/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (4)Versions (639)Used By (20) [ ![Roots](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/5a733ff6a2dba2d0b90bef9addef70f64cce761d33db10957e54e4e49265c838/68747470733a2f2f63646e2e726f6f74732e696f2f6170702f75706c6f6164732f6c6f676f2d726f6f74732e737667) ](https://roots.io/) [![Packagist Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/5c9ca12e8130d447a8750e87b9b451805a9c581a433cb0b6b4acba5d715aa2e7/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f64742f726f6f74732f776f726470726573733f6c6162656c3d646f776e6c6f61647326636f6c6f72423d32623330373226636f6c6f72413d353235646463267374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://packagist.org/packages/roots/wordpress) [![WordPress Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/d6b35e503b9223e41c0edba29a781bde750fd1f8183a6f65b62c1c2761edf104/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f726f6f74732f776f726470726573732e7376673f6c6162656c3d776f7264707265737326636f6c6f72423d32623330373226636f6c6f72413d353235646463267374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://packagist.org/packages/roots/wordpress) [![Follow Roots](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/222256dbdeac58e77f017d847dca30ff4cab027cdf3abfec8e5bfd59de240547/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f666f6c6c6f7725323040726f6f747377702d3164613166323f6c6f676f3d74776974746572266c6f676f436f6c6f723d666666666666266d6573736167653d267374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://twitter.com/rootswp) [![Sponsor Roots](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/31e13361135ff96d01f1eb97157d052029e6f236249996072d8b6bd60b40e9cd/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f73706f6e736f72253230726f6f74732d3532356464633f6c6f676f3d676974687562267374796c653d666c61742d737175617265266c6f676f436f6c6f723d666666666666266d6573736167653d)](https://github.com/sponsors/roots) Meta-package for [installing WordPress via Composer](https://wp-packages.org/roots-wordpress) Overview -------- [](#overview) `roots/wordpress` is a meta-package that provides WordPress core installation via Composer. It's part of the Roots WordPress packaging ecosystem, which includes several packages to give you flexibility in how WordPress is installed: PackageDescriptionContent[`roots/wordpress`](https://github.com/roots/wordpress)Meta-package (this package)Installs `roots/wordpress-no-content`[`roots/wordpress-full`](https://github.com/roots/wordpress-full)Full WordPress build✅ Core ✅ Official themes ✅ Akismet & Hello Dolly ✅ Beta & RC releases[`roots/wordpress-no-content`](https://github.com/roots/wordpress-no-content)Minimal WordPress build✅ Core only ❌ No themes or plugins ❌ No beta releases[`roots/wordpress-packager`](https://github.com/roots/wordpress-packager)Build toolingCreates the package releasesSupport us ---------- [](#support-us) Roots is an independent open source org, supported only by developers like you. Your sponsorship funds [WP Packages](https://wp-packages.org/) and the entire Roots ecosystem, and keeps them independent. Support us by purchasing [Radicle](https://roots.io/radicle/) or [sponsoring us on GitHub](https://github.com/sponsors/roots) — sponsors get access to our private Discord. Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) The [`roots/wordpress-core-installer`](https://github.com/roots/wordpress-core-installer) package is required to handle the installation path. Getting Started --------------- [](#getting-started) ``` composer require roots/wordpress ``` For more detailed information and examples, see [WordPress via Composer](https://wp-packages.org/roots-wordpress). Tip Looking for WordPress plugins and themes as Composer packages? [WP Packages](https://wp-packages.org/) provides all WordPress.org plugins and themes as a Composer repository. Community --------- [](#community) Keep track of development and community news. - Join us on Discord by [sponsoring us on GitHub](https://github.com/sponsors/roots) - Join us on [Roots Discourse](https://discourse.roots.io/) - Follow [@rootswp on Twitter](https://twitter.com/rootswp) - Follow the [Roots Blog](https://roots.io/blog/) - Subscribe to the [Roots Newsletter](https://roots.io/subscribe/) ### Health Score 71 — ExcellentBetter than 100% of packages Maintenance88 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity64 Solid adoption and visibility Community40 Growing community involvement Maturity80 Battle-tested with a long release history Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 66.1% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~4 days Total 637 Last Release 70d ago Major Versions 5.3.21 → 6.2.92026-03-09 4.9.29 → 5.2.242026-03-09 5.9.13 → 6.5.82026-03-09 5.5.18 → 6.1.102026-03-09 4.8.28 → 6.4.82026-03-09 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/4f6a3f6809aec26ab615cf9c5ae69c37d5068c8613e77a3aad4e97bad98d0fb3?d=identicon)[swalkinshaw](/maintainers/swalkinshaw) ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f3f71fa88954b93f55af5e121f1d8c38d240a0d17712c092a389bcccffa34415?d=identicon)[retlehs](/maintainers/retlehs) ![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/846943?v=4)[Léo Colombaro](/maintainers/LeoColomb)[@LeoColomb](https://github.com/LeoColomb) --- Top Contributors [![roots-ladybug](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/36108918?v=4)](https://github.com/roots-ladybug "roots-ladybug (39 commits)")[![LeoColomb](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/846943?v=4)](https://github.com/LeoColomb "LeoColomb (10 commits)")[![retlehs](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/115911?v=4)](https://github.com/retlehs "retlehs (9 commits)")[![austinpray](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2192970?v=4)](https://github.com/austinpray "austinpray (1 commits)") --- Tags composerwordpresswordpress-corewp-composerwp-packageswordpresscmsblog ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/roots-wordpress/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/roots-wordpress/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/roots-wordpress) ``` ### Alternatives [johnpbloch/wordpress WordPress is open source software you can use to create a beautiful website, blog, or app. 6079.5M471](/packages/johnpbloch-wordpress)[johnpbloch/wordpress-core WordPress is open source software you can use to create a beautiful website, blog, or app. 17812.3M117](/packages/johnpbloch-wordpress-core)[roots/wordpress-no-content WordPress is open source software you can use to create a beautiful website, blog, or app. 1812.6M30](/packages/roots-wordpress-no-content)[roots/wordpress-full WordPress is open source software you can use to create a beautiful website, blog, or app. 19166.6k12](/packages/roots-wordpress-full) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)