Ditch WordPress. Go 100× faster.
Hopstart is a full-stack CMS and e-commerce platform built on Elixir and Phoenix — the same technology stack that powers systems handling millions of concurrent users. Everything WordPress and WooCommerce do, but without the bloat, the plugin hell, or the weekly security patches.
Everything WordPress & WooCommerce have. Nothing they don't.
One platform. Zero compromises.
Stop duct-taping plugins together. Hopstart ships with a battle-tested CMS, storefront, and admin — all running on a virtual machine designed for fault-tolerance and massive concurrency.
Bulletproof Security
Registration, login, password resets, and magic-link email confirmation — without a security plugin in sight. No CVEs, no patch Tuesdays.
Powerful Admin Panel
A blazing-fast admin dashboard with user management, role-based permissions, and full CRUD — no $300/yr plugin required.
Built-in CMS
Posts, pages, categories, tags, SEO-friendly slugs, and social media integrations — a complete WordPress replacement, native to the framework.
Storefront & Checkout
Product catalog, categories, variants, and order management built in — everything WooCommerce charges you for, included by default.
Real-time, No JS Required
Phoenix LiveView delivers instant, interactive storefronts and dashboards — no React, no slow page reloads, no spinners.
Headless-ready API
API key management and a clean JSON API layer so you can power mobile apps, third-party integrations, or a fully headless storefront.
Head to head
Hopstart vs WordPress + WooCommerce
Same capabilities. Radically different performance.
| Hopstart | WordPress + WooCommerce | |
|---|---|---|
| Concurrent users (single server) | Millions | Hundreds (with caching) |
| Typical page response time | < 5 ms | 200 – 800 ms |
| Real-time updates | Native (LiveView) | Expensive plugin / custom JS |
| Security vulnerabilities (2024) | 0 known CVEs | Thousands across plugins |
| Plugin maintenance | None needed | Dozens of plugins, constant updates |
| E-commerce built in | Requires WooCommerce + paid extensions | |
| Fault-tolerant by design |
Why Elixir beats PHP every time
The stack WordPress wishes it was built on
Elixir runs on the Erlang VM — the same runtime that powers WhatsApp at 2 billion users. WordPress runs on PHP. The choice is obvious.
Make the switch today
Your last WordPress migration, ever.
No more slow load times. No more plugin conflicts. No more security nightmares. Hopstart gives you a modern, high-performance CMS and storefront on a foundation that scales to millions.