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WordPress vs Magento

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does WordPress compare to Magento 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 Magento's 35/100. WordPress has 11334 total CVEs compared to Magento's 600, though its larger ecosystem contributes to a higher CVE count. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

44
WordPress
Legacy · PHP
vs
35
Magento
Legacy · PHP
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Magento
22
25
WordPress
Magento
performance Tie
65
65
WordPress
Magento
ecosystem WordPress
55
30
WordPress
Magento
ai readiness WordPress
35
30
WordPress
Magento
developer experience WordPress
50
40
WordPress
Magento
market trajectory WordPress
75
25
WordPress
Magento
cost of ownership Tie
35
35
WordPress
Magento
Security details
Metric WordPress Magento
Total CVEs 11334 600
Critical CVEs 387 78
Exploited (KEV) 23 6
CVEs last year 4200 90
Avg CVSS 6.1 7.2
Security score 22/100 25/100
Caution
WordPress

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

Alternatives: astro, nextjs, hugo

Caution
Magento

Magento scores 35/100. Consider migrating to: shopify, nextjs.

Alternatives: shopify, nextjs

Quick facts
WordPress
Category: Cms
Language: PHP
First release: 2003
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Declining
Market share: 43.0%
Magento
Category: Ecommerce
Language: PHP
First release: 2008
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Declining
Market share: 0.8%
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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.