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WordPress vs Gatsby

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does WordPress compare to Gatsby 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

Gatsby scores 60/100 overall versus WordPress's 44/100. Gatsby has 15 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
60
Gatsby
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Gatsby
22
78
WordPress
Gatsby
performance Tie
65
65
WordPress
Gatsby
ecosystem WordPress
55
25
WordPress
Gatsby
ai readiness Gatsby
35
60
WordPress
Gatsby
developer experience Gatsby
50
70
WordPress
Gatsby
market trajectory WordPress
75
25
WordPress
Gatsby
cost of ownership Gatsby
35
90
WordPress
Gatsby
Security details
Metric WordPress Gatsby
Total CVEs 11334 15
Critical CVEs 387 1
Exploited (KEV) 23 0
CVEs last year 4200 4
Avg CVSS 6.1 4.2
Security score 22/100 78/100
Caution
WordPress

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

Alternatives: astro, nextjs, hugo

Acceptable
Gatsby

Gatsby scores 60/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Quick facts
WordPress
Category: Cms
Language: PHP
First release: 2003
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Declining
Market share: 43.0%
Gatsby
Category: Ssg
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2015
Generation: Modern
Trend: Stable
Market share: 0.3%
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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.