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HTMX vs Joomla

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does HTMX compare to Joomla 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

HTMX scores 79/100 overall versus Joomla's 34/100. HTMX has 1 total CVEs compared to Joomla's 800, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

79
HTMX
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
vs
34
Joomla
Legacy · PHP
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security HTMX
95
30
HTMX
Joomla
performance Tie
65
65
HTMX
Joomla
ecosystem HTMX
80
25
HTMX
Joomla
ai readiness HTMX
78
25
HTMX
Joomla
developer experience HTMX
75
40
HTMX
Joomla
market trajectory HTMX
55
20
HTMX
Joomla
cost of ownership HTMX
90
35
HTMX
Joomla
Security details
Metric HTMX Joomla
Total CVEs 1 800
Critical CVEs 0 65
Exploited (KEV) 0 5
CVEs last year 0 80
Avg CVSS 2.0 6.8
Security score 95/100 30/100
Recommended
HTMX

HTMX scores 79/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Migrate Away
Joomla

Joomla scores 34/100. Consider migrating to: nextjs, astro, hugo.

Alternatives: nextjs, astro, hugo

Quick facts
HTMX
Category: Frontend_lib
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2020
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.1%
Joomla
Category: Cms
Language: PHP
First release: 2005
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Declining
Market share: 1.2%
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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.