# Ghost, release history and use on real websites. A modern open-source CMS focused on professional publishing and newsletters. Built on Node.js with integrated membership subscriptions and a fast content editor. - **Status:** Modern. Fast-growing CMS for professional publishers and authors. - **Category:** [CMS and site builders](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms) - **First release:** 2013 - **License:** MIT - **Latest version:** 6.75.0 (4 Nov 2026) - **Official website:** https://ghost.org - **Documentation:** https://ghost.org/docs - **GitHub:** https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost - **Page:** https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/ghost ## Ghost on audited websites 53 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run Ghost (<1%). That ranks it #17 of the 21 technologies in CMS and site builders we have seen in audits. ### Websites running Ghost vs all websites - **Web score:** 76 (all websites 72) - **SEO:** 87 (all websites 79) - **Security:** 51 (all websites 59) - **Performance:** 78 (all websites 72) - **AI Readiness:** 37 (all websites 31) ### Most used in CMS and site builders 1. [WordPress](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/wordpress): 8.4% (1,417) 2. [Lovable](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/lovable): 1.8% (310) 3. [Framer](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/framer): 1.6% (266) 4. [Webflow](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/webflow): 1.5% (260) 5. [Wix](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/wix): 1.4% (232) 6. [Sanity](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/sanity): 1.2% (197) 7. [Joomla](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/joomla): 1.2% (196) 8. [Squarespace](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/squarespace): 1.2% (196) 9. [Webnode](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/webnode): 1.0% (171) 10. [Drupal](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/drupal): 1.0% (170) ## Ghost versions and release history 7 release lines since 2014, as listed by the npm registry. The latest version is 6.75.0, released 4 Nov 2026. | Version | Released | Latest release | Releases | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 6 | 4 Aug 2025 | 6.75.0 (4 Nov 2026) | 116 | | 5 | 23 May 2022 | 5.130.6 (8 Jan 2026) | 363 | | 4 | 15 Mar 2021 | 4.48.9 (28 Nov 2022) | 123 | | 3 | 22 Oct 2019 | 3.42.9 (21 Jan 2022) | 116 | | 2 | 16 Aug 2018 | 2.38.3 (29 Jan 2021) | 102 | | 1 | 22 Jul 2017 | 1.26.2 (18 Dec 2019) | 94 | | 0.x (before 1.0) | 27 Mar 2014 | 0.11.14 (7 Nov 2018) | 45 | Sources: [npm registry, package ghost](https://www.npmjs.com/package/ghost), checked 8 Nov 2026. ## Other technologies in CMS and site builders - [TYPO3](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/typo3): <1% of websites - [Contao](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/contao): <1% of websites - [Storyblok](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/storyblok): <1% of websites - [Contentful](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/contentful): <1% of websites - [Base44](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/base44): <1% of websites - [HubSpot CMS](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/hubspot-cms): <1% of websites - [Blogger](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/blogger): <1% of websites - [Payload CMS](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/payload-cms): <1% of websites - [Directus](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/directus): <1% of websites - [Bolt](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/bolt): <1% of websites - [Replit](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/replit): not seen yet - [Strapi](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/strapi) [All 24 in CMS and site builders](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms) ## Questions about Ghost ### What is Ghost? A modern open-source CMS focused on professional publishing and newsletters. Built on Node.js with integrated membership subscriptions and a fast content editor. The be1st catalog lists Ghost under CMS and site builders. License of Ghost: MIT. ### What is the latest version of Ghost? The latest version of Ghost is 6.75.0, released 4 Nov 2026 (source: npm registry, package ghost). ### How many websites use Ghost? 53 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run Ghost (<1%), as of 8 Nov 2026. ### When was Ghost first released? Ghost was first released in 2013; the oldest version listed by the npm registry dates from 2014. ### Is Ghost still a modern choice? Yes. Ghost counts as a modern technology. Fast-growing CMS for professional publishers and authors. ### What are the alternatives to Ghost? Technologies that do the same job as Ghost include WordPress and Blogger. Numbers: latest audit of each of 16,845 websites audited by be1st, as of 8 Nov 2026.