T3Planet Year in Review 2024
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“Change is the only constant”—this famous quote perfectly captures the reality of the CMS world. Over the last six years, TYPO3 has undergone a remarkable transformation from TYPO3 v8 to v12. Whether you’re a seasoned developer, a business owner seeking an enterprise CMS, or simply curious about where TYPO3 stands in the global market, these year-by-year statistics will help you navigate its ever-evolving landscape.
In this blog, we’ll highlight key trends and important milestones from 2018 through 2024. We’ll see how TYPO3's site counts, security practices, composer adoption, and version usage have changed—and discover what that means for your next TYPO3 project.
Special Thanks: We owe this entire statistical overview to Torben Hansen, creator of t3versions.com. All data in this blog is sourced directly from his site, without any external additions.
1. Quick Overview Table
This first table summarizes a handful of core metrics each year to give you an immediate sense of TYPO3’s evolution.
| Year | Approx. Site Count | Most-Used Version | SSL Adoption | Security Headers | Composer Usage |
| 2018 | ~230k–240k | v8 (~75%) | ~60% | ~25% | ~15% |
| 2019 | ~250k–260k | v8 (~65%), v9 rising | ~70% | ~30% | ~20% |
| 2020 | ~270k–280k | v9 (~55%) | ~75% | ~35% | ~30% |
| 2021 | ~300k–310k | v10 (~50%) | ~80% | ~40% | ~35% |
| 2022 | ~320k–330k | v10 (~45%), v11 on the rise | ~85% | ~45% | ~40% |
| 2023 | ~340k–350k | v11 (~40%) | ~88% | ~50% | ~45% |
| 2024 | ~220k–230k * | v11 (~35%), v12 growing | ~90% | ~55% | ~50% |
The 2024 dip is attributed to refined scanning or domain cleanup, as noted by t3versions.com.
Key Points:
- Site Counts: 2018–2023 show a steady rise. The 2024 snapshot is lower, but primarily due to methodological changes.
- Security: SSL usage jumped from ~60% to ~90% in six years, while Security Headers usage doubled from ~25% to ~55%.
- Composer: Increased from ~15% to ~50%, indicating a shift toward modern dev workflows.
2. Detailed Data: Versions, Updates, & Webservers
2.1 TYPO3 Version Usage
This table shows which versions dominated each year. Note that older releases (v7 or below) rapidly declined, while newer LTS versions took ~1–2 years to become most popular.
| Year | v8 | v9 | v10 | v11 | v12 | v13 |
| 2018 | ~75% | – | – | – | – | ~20% (v7), ~5% older |
| 2019 | ~65% | ~25% | – | – | – | ~8% |
| 2020 | ~25% | ~55% | ~10% | – | – | ~10% |
| 2021 | ~15% | ~25% | ~50% | – | – | ~10% |
| 2022 | ~10% | ~20% | ~45% | ~20% | – | ~5% |
| 2023 | – | ~20% | ~30% | ~40% | ~10% | ~20% older total |
| 2024 | – | ~20% | ~20% | ~35% | ~20–25% | ~20–25% combined |
Observations:
- 2018–2019: v8 dominates, v9 emerges.
- 2020–2021: Rapid transition from v8 to v9, then v10.
- 2022–2023: v10 peaked, v11 took over as main version.
- 2024: v11 still leads (~35%), while v12 is picking up steam (20–25%).
Update Target Version (Simplified)
- 2019: v8 → v9
- 2020: v8 → v9 (~60%); some v9 → v10
- 2021: v9 → v10 (~50%)
- 2022: v10 → v11 (~40%), some awaiting v12
- 2023: v10 → v11 (~50%) or skipping to v12
- 2024: v10 → v11 (~45%) or v12 (~35%)
2.2 Webservers
Over the years, we see a steady decline in Apache usage, offset by a growth in Nginx. “Others” (IIS, LiteSpeed, etc.) hold ~10%.
| Year | Apache | Nginx | Others |
| 2018 | ~70% | ~20% | ~10% |
| 2019 | ~68% | ~22% | ~10% |
| 2020 | ~65% | ~25% | ~10% |
| 2021 | ~63% | ~27% | ~10% |
| 2022 | ~60% | ~30% | ~10% |
| 2023 | ~58% | ~32% | ~10% |
| 2024 | ~55% | ~35% | ~10% |
2.3 Supported vs. Unsupported Versions
TYPO3 LTS releases typically receive support for several years. As older versions expire (v8 EOL 2020, v9 EOL 2021, v10 EOL 2023), sites either upgrade or risk running unsupported code
| Year | Supported | Unsupported |
| 2018 | ~75% (v8 LTS) | ~25% (v7 near EOL + older) |
| 2019 | ~90% (v8 & v9 both active) | ~10% (v7 or older) |
| 2020 | ~75% (v9 & v10) | ~25% (v8 EOL Mar 2020, older) |
| 2021 | ~75% (v9 until late 2021, v10) | ~25% (v8 EOL, v7 older) |
| 2022 | ~75% (v10 LTS valid till Apr 2023, v11 LTS) | ~25% (v9 EOL, plus older) |
| 2023 | ~50% (v11 LTS, v12 launched; v10 ends Apr 2023) | ~50% (v9/older or newly EOL v10) |
| 2024 | ~55–60% (v11 LTS until Oct 2024, v12 until Oct 2025) | ~40–45% (v10 or older EOL) |
3. Geography & TLD Summaries
3.1 Top Countries
The DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) has historically been TYPO3’s largest user base.
| Year | Germany | Austria | Switzerland | Netherlands | Others |
| 2018 | ~40% | ~10% | ~5% | ~3% | 42% |
| 2019 | ~38% | ~9% | ~6% | ~4% | 43% |
| 2020 | ~36% | ~9% | ~6% | ~5% | 44% |
| 2021 | ~35% | ~9% | ~6% | ~5% | 45% |
| 2022 | ~34% | ~9% | ~6% | ~5% | 46% |
| 2023 | ~33% | ~8% | ~6% | ~5% | 48% |
| 2024 | ~32% | ~9% | ~6% | ~5% | 48% |
3.2 Top TLDs
Similarly, .de leads (though it dips a bit from 35% to 29%), followed by .com, .at, .ch, and a mix of others.
| Year | .de | .com | .at | .ch | Others |
| 2018 | ~35% | ~25% | ~8% | ~7% | ~25% |
| 2019 | ~34% | ~26% | ~8% | ~7% | ~25% |
| 2020 | ~33% | ~27% | ~8% | ~7% | ~25% |
| 2021 | ~32% | ~28% | ~8% | ~7% | ~25% |
| 2022 | ~31% | ~29% | ~8% | ~7% | ~25% |
| 2023 | ~30% | ~29% | ~8% | ~7% | ~26% |
| 2024 | ~29% | ~28% | ~9% | ~7% | ~27% |
4. Site Migrations (New vs. Leaving TYPO3)
4.1 New TYPO3 Sites by Country
Germany naturally tops the list of new TYPO3 installations each year, followed by other European nations.
| Year | Germany | Austria | Netherlands | Denmark | Others |
| 2018 | ~35% | ~8% | ~6% | – | ~51% |
| 2019 | ~34% | ~8% | ~7% | – | ~51% |
| 2020 | ~32% | ~9% | ~7% | ~5% | ~47% |
| 2021 | ~30% | ~7% | ~8% | ~6% | ~49% |
| 2022 | ~28% | ~8% | ~9% | ~5% | ~50% |
| 2023 | ~25% | ~6% | ~10% | ~6% | ~53% |
| 2024 | ~28% | ~7% | ~9% | ~6% | ~50% |
4.2 Leaving TYPO3 Sites by Country
Departure rates typically remain low (1–3% of a country’s own TYPO3 base), with Germany showing the highest number in absolute terms—but still a small fraction of its huge user base.
| Year | Germany | Others |
| 2018 | ~2% of DE’s base | <1% each for smaller markets |
| 2019 | ~2% of DE’s base | ~1% for AT/NL etc. |
| 2020 | ~2–3% of DE’s base | 1–1.5% for AT, NL, others |
| 2021 | ~2–3% of DE’s base | ~2% or less for others |
| 2022 | ~2.5% of DE’s base | ~1.5–2% for others |
| 2023 | ~2% (DE) | ~1–1.5% for others |
| 2024 | ~2–3% (DE) | ~1–1.5% for others |
4.3 Which CMS Known TYPO3 Sites Changed To?
WordPress consistently tops the list of alternatives, usually accounting for ~34–45% of TYPO3 leavers each year.
| Year | WordPress | Drupal | Custom / Others |
| 2018 | ~40% | ~15% | ~45% |
| 2019 | ~45% | ~12% | ~43% |
| 2020 | ~42% | ~15% | ~43% |
| 2021 | ~40% | ~12% | ~48% |
| 2022 | ~38% | ~10% | ~52% |
| 2023 | ~36% | ~10% | ~54% |
| 2024 | ~34% | ~11% | ~55% |
4.4 At Which Version Did Sites Stop Using TYPO3?
Leaving sites are often on an EOL or soon-to-be EOL version, making a switch to another CMS more likely.
| Year | v9/Older | v10 | v11 | v12 |
| 2018 | ~80% (mostly v7) | – | – | – |
| 2019 | ~60% v7/older, 35% v8, 5% v9 | – | – | – |
| 2020 | ~45% v7/older, 40% v8, 15% v9 | – | – | – |
| 2021 | ~80% v9 + v8 combined, 20% older | – | – | – |
| 2022 | ~60% v9/older, 40% v10 | – | – | – |
| 2023 | ~60% v9/older, 30% v10, 10% v11 | – | – | – |
| 2024 | ~50% v9/older, 40% v10, 10% v11 | ~1–2% v12 | – | – |
5. Key Takeaways
- Overall Growth with a 2024 Caveat
From 2018 (~240k) to 2023 (~350k), TYPO3 usage consistently rose. The 2024 figure (~230k) looks like a drop but is tied to domain cleanups or changes in scanning methods. - Security: SSL & Headers
SSL soared from ~60% in 2018 to ~90% by 2024, while Security Headers jumped from ~25% to ~55%. Clearly, secure configurations are increasingly the norm. - Supported vs. Unsupported
Over half of TYPO3 sites (50–75%) use actively supported versions each year. In 2024, about 55–60% are on v11 or v12 (both LTS). - Composer = Mainstream
Composer-based installs quadrupled from 15% to ~50%. This is a big leap that improves developer workflows and streamlines site maintenance. - Global Yet DACH-Centered
Germany, Austria, and Switzerland remain the strongest adopters, though incremental growth is happening across Europe and other regions. - Minimal Departures
Only 1–3% of TYPO3 sites leave each year. The top alternative is WordPress (~34–45%), followed by Drupal (~10–15%).
Conclusion
The raw data underscores TYPO3’s resilience and steady evolution. While versions come and go (from v8 to v12!), the platform’s commitment to security, performance, and enterprise-grade features has kept it at the forefront of open-source CMS choices—particularly in Europe.
- Enterprise user? Planning an upgrade to ensure your site remains in the supported (and fully secured) track is crucial.
- Agency? Knowing adoption patterns and trending versions can help refine your service offerings and design future-proof solutions for clients.
- Community enthusiast? These stats reveal where to focus: extension updates, or bridging composer workflows for older sites needing a modern boost.
Share your thoughts below! Let us know how you’ve experienced TYPO3 from 2018 to 2024, and if these data-driven insights reflect your own journey.
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