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WordPress vs Astro

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does WordPress compare to Astro 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

Astro scores 84/100 overall versus WordPress's 44/100. Astro has 3 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
84
Astro
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Astro
22
95
WordPress
Astro
performance Tie
65
65
WordPress
Astro
ecosystem Astro
55
88
WordPress
Astro
ai readiness Astro
35
92
WordPress
Astro
developer experience Astro
50
78
WordPress
Astro
market trajectory WordPress
75
70
WordPress
Astro
cost of ownership Astro
35
90
WordPress
Astro
Security details
Metric WordPress Astro
Total CVEs 11334 3
Critical CVEs 387 0
Exploited (KEV) 23 0
CVEs last year 4200 1
Avg CVSS 6.1 3.2
Security score 22/100 95/100
Caution
WordPress

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

Alternatives: astro, nextjs, hugo

Recommended
Astro

Astro scores 84/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Quick facts
WordPress
Category: Cms
Language: PHP
First release: 2003
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Declining
Market share: 43.0%
Astro
Category: Ssg
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2021
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.4%
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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.