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Fresh vs WordPress

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Fresh 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

Fresh scores 51/100 overall versus WordPress's 44/100. Fresh has 0 total CVEs compared to WordPress's 11334, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

51
Fresh
Emerging · JAVASCRIPT
vs
44
WordPress
Legacy · PHP
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Fresh
50
22
Fresh
WordPress
performance Tie
65
65
Fresh
WordPress
ecosystem WordPress
50
55
Fresh
WordPress
ai readiness Fresh
40
35
Fresh
WordPress
developer experience Tie
50
50
Fresh
WordPress
market trajectory WordPress
50
75
Fresh
WordPress
cost of ownership Fresh
55
35
Fresh
WordPress
Security details
Metric Fresh WordPress
Total CVEs 0 11334
Critical CVEs 0 387
Exploited (KEV) 0 23
CVEs last year 0 4200
Avg CVSS 0 6.1
Security score 50/100 22/100
Caution
Fresh

Fresh scores 51/100. Evaluate modern alternatives for better security and AI-readiness.

Caution
WordPress

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

Alternatives: astro, nextjs, hugo

Quick facts
Fresh
Category: Fullstack
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2022
Generation: Emerging
Trend: Stable
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.