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Eleventy vs Joomla

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Eleventy compare to Joomla 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

Eleventy scores 70/100 overall versus Joomla's 34/100. Eleventy has 1 total CVEs compared to Joomla's 800, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

70
Eleventy
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
vs
34
Joomla
Legacy · PHP
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Eleventy
95
30
Eleventy
Joomla
performance Tie
65
65
Eleventy
Joomla
ecosystem Eleventy
45
25
Eleventy
Joomla
ai readiness Eleventy
86
25
Eleventy
Joomla
developer experience Eleventy
60
40
Eleventy
Joomla
market trajectory Tie
20
20
Eleventy
Joomla
cost of ownership Eleventy
90
35
Eleventy
Joomla
Security details
Metric Eleventy Joomla
Total CVEs 1 800
Critical CVEs 0 65
Exploited (KEV) 0 5
CVEs last year 0 80
Avg CVSS 2.5 6.8
Security score 95/100 30/100
Acceptable
Eleventy

Eleventy scores 70/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Migrate Away
Joomla

Joomla scores 34/100. Consider migrating to: nextjs, astro, hugo.

Alternatives: nextjs, astro, hugo

Quick facts
Eleventy
Category: Ssg
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2018
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.05%
Joomla
Category: Cms
Language: PHP
First release: 2005
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Declining
Market share: 1.2%
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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.