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Astro vs WordPress

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Astro 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

Astro scores 84/100 overall versus WordPress's 44/100. Astro has 3 total CVEs compared to WordPress's 11334, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

84
Astro
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
vs
44
WordPress
Legacy · PHP
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Astro
95
22
Astro
WordPress
performance Tie
65
65
Astro
WordPress
ecosystem Astro
88
55
Astro
WordPress
ai readiness Astro
92
35
Astro
WordPress
developer experience Astro
78
50
Astro
WordPress
market trajectory WordPress
70
75
Astro
WordPress
cost of ownership Astro
90
35
Astro
WordPress
Security details
Metric Astro WordPress
Total CVEs 3 11334
Critical CVEs 0 387
Exploited (KEV) 0 23
CVEs last year 1 4200
Avg CVSS 3.2 6.1
Security score 95/100 22/100
Recommended
Astro

Astro scores 84/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Caution
WordPress

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

Alternatives: astro, nextjs, hugo

Quick facts
Astro
Category: Ssg
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2021
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.4%
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.