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Joomla vs Hugo

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Joomla compare to Hugo 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 Joomla's 34/100. Hugo has 5 total CVEs compared to Joomla's 800, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

34
Joomla
Legacy · PHP
vs
75
Hugo
Modern · GO
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Hugo
30
92
Joomla
Hugo
performance Tie
65
65
Joomla
Hugo
ecosystem Hugo
25
65
Joomla
Hugo
ai readiness Hugo
25
88
Joomla
Hugo
developer experience Hugo
40
70
Joomla
Hugo
market trajectory Hugo
20
35
Joomla
Hugo
cost of ownership Hugo
35
90
Joomla
Hugo
Security details
Metric Joomla Hugo
Total CVEs 800 5
Critical CVEs 65 0
Exploited (KEV) 5 0
CVEs last year 80 1
Avg CVSS 6.8 3.0
Security score 30/100 92/100
Migrate Away
Joomla

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

Alternatives: nextjs, astro, hugo

Recommended
Hugo

Hugo scores 75/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Quick facts
Joomla
Category: Cms
Language: PHP
First release: 2005
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Declining
Market share: 1.2%
Hugo
Category: Ssg
Language: GO
First release: 2013
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.1%
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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.