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FastAPI vs WordPress

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does FastAPI 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

FastAPI scores 82/100 overall versus WordPress's 44/100. FastAPI has 8 total CVEs compared to WordPress's 11334, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

82
FastAPI
Modern · PYTHON
vs
44
WordPress
Legacy · PHP
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security FastAPI
90
22
FastAPI
WordPress
performance Tie
65
65
FastAPI
WordPress
ecosystem FastAPI
85
55
FastAPI
WordPress
ai readiness FastAPI
95
35
FastAPI
WordPress
developer experience FastAPI
88
50
FastAPI
WordPress
market trajectory WordPress
70
75
FastAPI
WordPress
cost of ownership FastAPI
75
35
FastAPI
WordPress
Security details
Metric FastAPI WordPress
Total CVEs 8 11334
Critical CVEs 0 387
Exploited (KEV) 0 23
CVEs last year 2 4200
Avg CVSS 3.5 6.1
Security score 90/100 22/100
Recommended
FastAPI

FastAPI scores 83/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Caution
WordPress

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

Alternatives: astro, nextjs, hugo

Quick facts
FastAPI
Category: Backend
Language: PYTHON
First release: 2018
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.6%
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.