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Gatsby vs WordPress

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Gatsby 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

Gatsby scores 60/100 overall versus WordPress's 44/100. Gatsby has 15 total CVEs compared to WordPress's 11334, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

60
Gatsby
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
vs
44
WordPress
Legacy · PHP
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Gatsby
78
22
Gatsby
WordPress
performance Tie
65
65
Gatsby
WordPress
ecosystem WordPress
25
55
Gatsby
WordPress
ai readiness Gatsby
60
35
Gatsby
WordPress
developer experience Gatsby
70
50
Gatsby
WordPress
market trajectory WordPress
25
75
Gatsby
WordPress
cost of ownership Gatsby
90
35
Gatsby
WordPress
Security details
Metric Gatsby WordPress
Total CVEs 15 11334
Critical CVEs 1 387
Exploited (KEV) 0 23
CVEs last year 4 4200
Avg CVSS 4.2 6.1
Security score 78/100 22/100
Acceptable
Gatsby

Gatsby scores 60/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Caution
WordPress

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

Alternatives: astro, nextjs, hugo

Quick facts
Gatsby
Category: Ssg
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2015
Generation: Modern
Trend: Stable
Market share: 0.3%
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.