72% WordPress, 17% Shopify. The UK Web Is a Two-Framework Duopoly.
70,258 .uk sites scanned. WordPress dominates at 72%, but Shopify's 17% share makes the UK one of the most Shopify-dependent markets in Europe. Modern frameworks barely register at 5.7%.
Shopify at 17% is quietly replacing Drupal as the UK's second CMS. Drupal has fallen to 3.2% of .uk sites — the ecommerce platform is eating the enterprise CMS.
GOV.UK remains the model other governments aspire to, but the wider UK web tells a different story: 72% WordPress, and the fintech sector (Revolut, Wise, Monzo) is an island of modern stacks in a legacy sea.
FCA regulatory pressure on fintech infrastructure is growing. With 72% of the broader UK web on legacy CMS, the gap between regulated and unregulated digital infrastructure is widening.
Post-Brexit UK GDPR enforcement by ICO continues to intensify. Organizations on WordPress face growing compliance pressure as breach notification requirements tighten.
Same region. Different digital realities.
1 countries analyzed from our scan data. The gap within regions is wider than the gap between them.
Post-Brexit UK data protection. ICO enforcement. Legacy CMS platforms create compliance challenges for data subject requests.
Network and information systems security. Critical infrastructure operators must meet cybersecurity standards.
Financial Conduct Authority. Fintech and banking infrastructure security requirements.
Data Security and Protection Toolkit. Healthcare organizations must demonstrate security standards.