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Eleventy vs WordPress

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Eleventy 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

Eleventy scores 70/100 overall versus WordPress's 44/100. Eleventy has 1 total CVEs compared to WordPress's 11334, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

70
Eleventy
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
vs
44
WordPress
Legacy · PHP
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Eleventy
95
22
Eleventy
WordPress
performance Tie
65
65
Eleventy
WordPress
ecosystem WordPress
45
55
Eleventy
WordPress
ai readiness Eleventy
86
35
Eleventy
WordPress
developer experience Eleventy
60
50
Eleventy
WordPress
market trajectory WordPress
20
75
Eleventy
WordPress
cost of ownership Eleventy
90
35
Eleventy
WordPress
Security details
Metric Eleventy WordPress
Total CVEs 1 11334
Critical CVEs 0 387
Exploited (KEV) 0 23
CVEs last year 0 4200
Avg CVSS 2.5 6.1
Security score 95/100 22/100
Acceptable
Eleventy

Eleventy scores 70/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Caution
WordPress

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

Alternatives: astro, nextjs, hugo

Quick facts
Eleventy
Category: Ssg
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2018
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.05%
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.