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WordPress vs Angular

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does WordPress compare to Angular 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

Angular scores 63/100 overall versus WordPress's 44/100. Angular has 30 total CVEs compared to WordPress's 11334, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

44
WordPress
Legacy · PHP
vs
63
Angular
Modern · TYPESCRIPT
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Angular
22
75
WordPress
Angular
performance Tie
65
65
WordPress
Angular
ecosystem Angular
55
72
WordPress
Angular
ai readiness Angular
35
45
WordPress
Angular
developer experience Angular
50
65
WordPress
Angular
market trajectory WordPress
75
55
WordPress
Angular
cost of ownership Angular
35
55
WordPress
Angular
Security details
Metric WordPress Angular
Total CVEs 11334 30
Critical CVEs 387 3
Exploited (KEV) 23 0
CVEs last year 4200 5
Avg CVSS 6.1 4.8
Security score 22/100 75/100
Caution
WordPress

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

Alternatives: astro, nextjs, hugo

Acceptable
Angular

Angular scores 64/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Quick facts
WordPress
Category: Cms
Language: PHP
First release: 2003
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Declining
Market share: 43.0%
Angular
Category: Frontend
Language: TYPESCRIPT
First release: 2016
Generation: Modern
Trend: Stable
Market share: 2.0%
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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.