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WordPress vs Drupal

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does WordPress compare to Drupal 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 Drupal's 41/100. WordPress has 11334 total CVEs compared to Drupal's 1200, though its larger ecosystem contributes to a higher CVE count. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

44
WordPress
Legacy · PHP
vs
41
Drupal
Legacy · PHP
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Drupal
22
35
WordPress
Drupal
performance Tie
65
65
WordPress
Drupal
ecosystem WordPress
55
40
WordPress
Drupal
ai readiness Drupal
35
40
WordPress
Drupal
developer experience WordPress
50
40
WordPress
Drupal
market trajectory WordPress
75
35
WordPress
Drupal
cost of ownership Tie
35
35
WordPress
Drupal
Security details
Metric WordPress Drupal
Total CVEs 11334 1200
Critical CVEs 387 89
Exploited (KEV) 23 8
CVEs last year 4200 120
Avg CVSS 6.1 6.5
Security score 22/100 35/100
Caution
WordPress

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

Alternatives: astro, nextjs, hugo

Caution
Drupal

Drupal scores 42/100. Consider migrating to: nextjs, django, laravel.

Alternatives: nextjs, django, laravel

Quick facts
WordPress
Category: Cms
Language: PHP
First release: 2003
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Declining
Market share: 43.0%
Drupal
Category: Cms
Language: PHP
First release: 2001
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Stable
Market share: 1.5%
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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.