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Ghost usage report
Ghost, a CMS, was detected on 94 of the 66086 websites scanned, a share of 0.1%. As of 2026-10-28, it shows up most often on news and media sites, and most of the sites with a readable version run Ghost 6.73. This page covers industries, companion technologies and versions.
- 94websites using it
- 0.1%of 66,086 scanned websites with a detected technology
- 86websites exposing a version
- 2026-10-28data date
Industry data is available for 31 of the Ghost sites. News and media leads clearly with 12 sites, or 38.7%. Personal sites and Software and SaaS follow with 4 sites each, or 12.9%. AI accounts for 3 sites at 9.7%, and Crypto for 2 sites at 6.5%. Publishing-oriented sites dominate this group.
Among the technologies detected alongside Ghost, Node.js appears on all 94 sites, or 100.0%. Nginx is on 63 sites (67.0%) and OpenResty on 54 (57.4%). Stripe appears on 59 sites, or 62.8%. Google Analytics is on 45 sites (47.9%). For fonts and styling, Google Fonts is on 30 sites (31.9%), Tailwind CSS on 28 (29.8%) and Bunny Fonts on 24 (25.5%).
A version could be read on 86 of the 94 sites. Version 6.73 is by far the most common, with 62 sites. Version 6.72 follows with 6 sites. The versions 6.51, 6.57, 6.62 and 6.67 each appear on 2 sites. Most sites with a readable version are therefore on the same release. Examples of sites using Ghost include pensionplanpuppets.com, linuxhandbook.com, nodepression.com, thegradient.pub and theferret.scot.
Industries using Ghost
| Industry | Websites | Share of 31 classified |
|---|---|---|
| News and media | 12 | 38.7% |
| Personal sites | 4 | 12.9% |
| Software and SaaS | 4 | 12.9% |
| AI | 3 | 9.7% |
| Crypto | 2 | 6.5% |
Technologies used together with Ghost
| Technology | Websites | Share of Ghost sites |
|---|---|---|
| Node.js | 94 | 100% |
| Nginx | 63 | 67% |
| Stripe | 59 | 62.8% |
| OpenResty | 54 | 57.4% |
| Google Analytics | 45 | 47.9% |
| Google Fonts | 30 | 31.9% |
| Tailwind CSS | 28 | 29.8% |
| Bunny Fonts | 24 | 25.5% |
Ghost versions
| Version | Websites |
|---|---|
| 6.73 | 62 |
| 6.72 | 6 |
| 6.51 | 2 |
| 6.57 | 2 |
| 6.62 | 2 |
| 6.67 | 2 |
Example company websites
pensionplanpuppets.com, linuxhandbook.com, nodepression.com, thegradient.pub, theferret.scot
FAQ
- How many websites use Ghost?
- Ghost was detected on 94 of the 66086 websites scanned, which is a share of 0.1%. The figures reflect the scan data as of 2026-10-28.
- Which industries use Ghost most?
- Among the 31 sites with a known industry, News and media leads with 12 sites (38.7%). Personal sites and Software and SaaS each have 4 sites (12.9%), AI has 3 (9.7%) and Crypto has 2 (6.5%).
- Which Ghost version is most common?
- Version 6.73 is the most common, found on 62 sites. A version was readable on 86 sites in total. Version 6.72 is next with 6 sites, and several other versions appear on 2 sites each.
- What technologies are commonly used with Ghost?
- Node.js is on all 94 Ghost sites. Nginx appears on 63 sites, Stripe on 59 and OpenResty on 54. Google Analytics is on 45 sites, Google Fonts on 30, Tailwind CSS on 28 and Bunny Fonts on 24.
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