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Magento vs WordPress

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Magento 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

WordPress scores 44/100 overall versus Magento's 35/100. WordPress has 11334 total CVEs compared to Magento's 600, though its larger ecosystem contributes to a higher CVE count. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

35
Magento
Legacy · PHP
vs
44
WordPress
Legacy · PHP
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Magento
25
22
Magento
WordPress
performance Tie
65
65
Magento
WordPress
ecosystem WordPress
30
55
Magento
WordPress
ai readiness WordPress
30
35
Magento
WordPress
developer experience WordPress
40
50
Magento
WordPress
market trajectory WordPress
25
75
Magento
WordPress
cost of ownership Tie
35
35
Magento
WordPress
Security details
Metric Magento WordPress
Total CVEs 600 11334
Critical CVEs 78 387
Exploited (KEV) 6 23
CVEs last year 90 4200
Avg CVSS 7.2 6.1
Security score 25/100 22/100
Caution
Magento

Magento scores 35/100. Consider migrating to: shopify, nextjs.

Alternatives: shopify, nextjs

Caution
WordPress

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

Alternatives: astro, nextjs, hugo

Quick facts
Magento
Category: Ecommerce
Language: PHP
First release: 2008
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Declining
Market share: 0.8%
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.