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Flask vs WordPress

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Flask 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

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

63
Flask
Modern · PYTHON
vs
44
WordPress
Legacy · PHP
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Flask
75
22
Flask
WordPress
performance Tie
65
65
Flask
WordPress
ecosystem WordPress
50
55
Flask
WordPress
ai readiness Flask
70
35
Flask
WordPress
developer experience Flask
70
50
Flask
WordPress
market trajectory WordPress
40
75
Flask
WordPress
cost of ownership Flask
60
35
Flask
WordPress
Security details
Metric Flask 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
Flask

Flask scores 64/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Caution
WordPress

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

Alternatives: astro, nextjs, hugo

Quick facts
Flask
Category: Backend
Language: PYTHON
First release: 2010
Generation: Modern
Trend: Stable
Market share: 0.5%
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.