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ActivityPub for WordPress vs WriteFreely

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted social networks options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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AC ActivityPub for WordPress Turn a WordPress blog into a fediverse actor VS WR WriteFreely Minimalist federated blogging platform
FeatureActivityPub for WordPressWriteFreely
CategorySocial NetworksSocial Networks
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguagePHPGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentsourcedocker, binary, source
GitHub stars★ 576★ 5,216
First released20192018
ReplacesTwitter, MediumMedium, Tumblr

Why pick each one

Choose ActivityPub for WordPress if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in PHP
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
ActivityPub for WordPress details

Choose WriteFreely if…

  • Clean minimalist design
  • Lightweight to host
WriteFreely details

Frequently asked questions

Is ActivityPub for WordPress or WriteFreely better?

Neither is universally better. WriteFreely has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are ActivityPub for WordPress and WriteFreely free and open-source?

Yes. ActivityPub for WordPress is licensed under MIT and WriteFreely under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run ActivityPub for WordPress and WriteFreely with Docker?

ActivityPub for WordPress: check the project docs for container support. WriteFreely: yes.

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