Sometimes you need both a Django application and a WordPress blog on one domain. They can coexist peacefully using a reverse proxy configuration. The typical setup is Nginx (or Apache) as the front server. Configure Nginx to serve WordPress for paths like /blog/ or /wp‑admin/, and Django for everything else (or vice versa).

Install WordPress in a subdirectory (e.g., /var/www/wordpress) and set its site URL to https://example.com/blog. In Nginx, use a location /blog/ block pointing to WordPress’s PHP‑FPM. For Django, use a location / block that proxies to Gunicorn or uWSGI. Make sure static files for both are served efficiently – Django’s collectstatic can put assets in a separate folder.

Database: you can use the same MySQL instance but different databases (wordpress_db and django_db). For sessions or caching, separate Redis instances are fine. Shared authentication is trickier; you can implement single sign‑on (SSO) using JWT or OAuth2. This hybrid architecture leverages WordPress’s CMS strengths while retaining Django’s custom logic. Monitor resource usage – each framework consumes memory, so a VPS with at least 2GB RAM is recommended.