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Wix vs WordPress

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Wix 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

Wix scores 49/100 overall versus WordPress's 44/100. Wix has 0 total CVEs compared to WordPress's 11334, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

49
Wix
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
vs
44
WordPress
Legacy · PHP
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Wix
50
22
Wix
WordPress
performance Tie
65
65
Wix
WordPress
ecosystem WordPress
50
55
Wix
WordPress
ai readiness WordPress
25
35
Wix
WordPress
developer experience Tie
50
50
Wix
WordPress
market trajectory WordPress
50
75
Wix
WordPress
cost of ownership Wix
55
35
Wix
WordPress
Security details
Metric Wix WordPress
Total CVEs 0 11334
Critical CVEs 0 387
Exploited (KEV) 0 23
CVEs last year 0 4200
Avg CVSS 0 6.1
Security score 50/100 22/100
Caution
Wix

Wix scores 49/100. Evaluate modern alternatives for better security and AI-readiness.

Caution
WordPress

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

Alternatives: astro, nextjs, hugo

Quick facts
Wix
Category: Website_builder
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2006
Generation: Modern
Trend: Declining
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.