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Angular vs WordPress

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Angular compare to WordPress on security, AI-readiness, and total cost of ownership? We scored both across 7 dimensions using NVD/NIST CVE data, GitHub metrics, and our scan of 10M+ sites.

Key finding

Angular scores 63/100 overall versus WordPress's 44/100. Angular has 30 total CVEs compared to WordPress's 11334, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

63
Angular
Modern · TYPESCRIPT
vs
44
WordPress
Legacy · PHP
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Angular
75
22
Angular
WordPress
performance Tie
65
65
Angular
WordPress
ecosystem Angular
72
55
Angular
WordPress
ai readiness Angular
45
35
Angular
WordPress
developer experience Angular
65
50
Angular
WordPress
market trajectory WordPress
55
75
Angular
WordPress
cost of ownership Angular
55
35
Angular
WordPress
Security details
Metric Angular WordPress
Total CVEs 30 11334
Critical CVEs 3 387
Exploited (KEV) 0 23
CVEs last year 5 4200
Avg CVSS 4.8 6.1
Security score 75/100 22/100
Acceptable
Angular

Angular scores 64/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Caution
WordPress

WordPress scores 45/100. Consider migrating to: astro, nextjs, hugo.

Alternatives: astro, nextjs, hugo

Quick facts
Angular
Category: Frontend
Language: TYPESCRIPT
First release: 2016
Generation: Modern
Trend: Stable
Market share: 2.0%
WordPress
Category: Cms
Language: PHP
First release: 2003
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Declining
Market share: 43.0%
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Data sourced from NVD/NIST CVE database, GitHub API, and WebPulse framework scanner. Scores calculated using a 7-dimension model covering security, performance, ecosystem health, AI-readiness, developer experience, market trajectory, and cost of ownership. Updated June 2026.