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Hugo vs WordPress

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Hugo 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

Hugo scores 75/100 overall versus WordPress's 44/100. Hugo has 5 total CVEs compared to WordPress's 11334, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

75
Hugo
Modern · GO
vs
44
WordPress
Legacy · PHP
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Hugo
92
22
Hugo
WordPress
performance Tie
65
65
Hugo
WordPress
ecosystem Hugo
65
55
Hugo
WordPress
ai readiness Hugo
88
35
Hugo
WordPress
developer experience Hugo
70
50
Hugo
WordPress
market trajectory WordPress
35
75
Hugo
WordPress
cost of ownership Hugo
90
35
Hugo
WordPress
Security details
Metric Hugo WordPress
Total CVEs 5 11334
Critical CVEs 0 387
Exploited (KEV) 0 23
CVEs last year 1 4200
Avg CVSS 3.0 6.1
Security score 92/100 22/100
Recommended
Hugo

Hugo scores 75/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Caution
WordPress

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

Alternatives: astro, nextjs, hugo

Quick facts
Hugo
Category: Ssg
Language: GO
First release: 2013
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.1%
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.