In exciting news for the web development community, CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, has officially announced its switch from Drupal to WordPress as its primary content management system (CMS).
This significant shift follows a year-long collaborative effort between CERN’s International Relations and Information Technology departments. The move to WordPress marks a major step forward, providing a more powerful, modern, and user-friendly system that emphasizes responsiveness, accessibility, and streamlined content creation.
Why CERN Moved to WordPress
The decision to migrate to WordPress was primarily motivated by the platform’s simplicity, flexibility, and robust capabilities. According to CERN, WordPress will fundamentally change the role of website owners from web developers to content creators, empowering them to focus more on high-quality content and less on technical intricacies.
Starting immediately, CERN account holders can build their websites using WordPress via CERN’s Web Services Portal, leveraging pre-established frameworks for an efficient and cohesive user experience.
What This Means for Existing Drupal Sites
With the introduction of WordPress, CERN has disabled the creation of new Drupal-based websites. Throughout 2025, existing websites using CERN’s centralized Drupal distribution will be migrated automatically to WordPress. Custom Drupal websites will undergo individual evaluations to ensure smooth transitions.
Fair Marketing and WordPress
At Fair Marketing, we applaud CERN’s strategic decision to transition to WordPress. We have consistently advocated for WordPress as the ideal CMS for our clients due to its intuitive interface, extensive customization options, superior SEO capabilities, and exceptional scalability.
Like CERN, we believe WordPress offers a significant advantage by allowing our clients to focus on creating impactful content rather than grappling with complex web technologies.
We look forward to seeing how CERN’s transition will inspire other organizations to explore the extensive benefits WordPress offers.
For additional details on CERN’s switch to WordPress, visit the official WordPress documentation provided by CERN.