Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Wordpress Desktop

Official native app for Wordpress (Mac & PC)

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Wordpress Desktop launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   WordPress (native app for Mac)▲7

   A desktop app that lets you manage all your WordPress.com an

   2015 · apps.wordpress.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The New WordPress.com▲584

   Publishing platform, reinvented, open source w/ new Mac app

   2015 · wpcalypso.wordpress.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Desk 3.0▲211

   Writing, blogging, and notetaking for WordPress

   2016 · desk.pm · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Local▲182

   A beautiful, free app for developing WordPress sites locally

   2020 · localwp.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Pressnative▲111

   Launch a world-class app from your WordPress news website

   2020 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Murkstom WordPress▲71

   Turn any WordPress blog into iOS and Android mobile app

   2019 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Quill — Native WordPress App for macOS▲3

   Your WordPress site deserves a real Mac app

   Jun 2026 · cpoteet.github.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Pressmatic▲5

   Install WordPress on your Mac

   2016 · localwp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Algolia Search for WordPress▲151

   Bring instant and relevant search to your WordPress blog

   2016 · community.algolia.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    SearchWP▲96

    Instantly Improve WordPress Search

    2015 · searchwp.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Desk App▲93

    Simple Desktop Publishing

    2014 · desk.pm · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Twitter for WordPress▲111

    Official Twitter plugin for WordPress, by Twitter

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Codeable▲85

    Get your WordPress tasks done

    2014 · codeable.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Make▲95

    Beautiful and customizable WordPress page builder.

    2016 · thethemefoundry.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    IncludeWP▲187

    Top open-source frameworks for WordPress plugin & theme devs

    2016 · includewp.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    WordPress Studio CLI▲104

    WordPress Studio now has an independently installable CLI

    Mar 2026 · developer.wordpress.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    WordPress 7.0▲255

    Hey folks, I would like to show you a new WordPress plugin and ask you for your opinion. The plugin allows you to find large files in your WordPress installation. This is useful, for example, when hard disk space is running low or backups are becoming too large or taking too long. If you like it, I am happy to get a rating on wordpress.org. I am thankful for any review / comment! Thanks, Marcel

    May 2026 · wordpress.org · its alternatives →

18. 18
    WoMob▲89

    WordPress to mobile app

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    News apps by PressPad▲82

    WordPress to apps. A native news apps platform.

    2018 · presspadapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Live Desktop▲240

    Make your Mac desktop come alive with animated themes

    2016 · macappstudio.com · its alternatives →

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    WP Foundry, a desktop WordPress management tool▲13

    Desktop app for WordPress site management. Update plugins, check vulnerabilities, manage users, and take backups locally. Free for two sites.

    2024 · wpfoundry.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Desktop Fruit▲140

    Curated Mac application designs

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Container Desktop▲71

    A GUI for Apple's native container system

    Jun 2026 · sembsa.github.io · its alternatives →

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    WP App Store▲85

    Great Deals on Quality WordPress Products

    2015 · wpappstore.com · its alternatives →

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