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WordPress vs Hugo

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does WordPress compare to Hugo 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

Hugo scores 75/100 overall versus WordPress's 44/100. Hugo has 5 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
75
Hugo
Modern · GO
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Hugo
22
92
WordPress
Hugo
performance Tie
65
65
WordPress
Hugo
ecosystem Hugo
55
65
WordPress
Hugo
ai readiness Hugo
35
88
WordPress
Hugo
developer experience Hugo
50
70
WordPress
Hugo
market trajectory WordPress
75
35
WordPress
Hugo
cost of ownership Hugo
35
90
WordPress
Hugo
Security details
Metric WordPress Hugo
Total CVEs 11334 5
Critical CVEs 387 0
Exploited (KEV) 23 0
CVEs last year 4200 1
Avg CVSS 6.1 3.0
Security score 22/100 92/100
Caution
WordPress

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

Alternatives: astro, nextjs, hugo

Recommended
Hugo

Hugo scores 75/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Quick facts
WordPress
Category: Cms
Language: PHP
First release: 2003
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Declining
Market share: 43.0%
Hugo
Category: Ssg
Language: GO
First release: 2013
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.1%
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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.