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WordPress vs Next.js

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does WordPress compare to Next.js 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

Next.js scores 81/100 overall versus WordPress's 44/100. Next.js has 25 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
81
Next.js
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Next.js
22
82
WordPress
Next.js
performance Tie
65
65
WordPress
Next.js
ecosystem Next.js
55
90
WordPress
Next.js
ai readiness Next.js
35
88
WordPress
Next.js
developer experience Next.js
50
85
WordPress
Next.js
market trajectory Next.js
75
85
WordPress
Next.js
cost of ownership Next.js
35
75
WordPress
Next.js
Security details
Metric WordPress Next.js
Total CVEs 11334 25
Critical CVEs 387 2
Exploited (KEV) 23 0
CVEs last year 4200 8
Avg CVSS 6.1 4.5
Security score 22/100 82/100
Caution
WordPress

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

Alternatives: astro, nextjs, hugo

Recommended
Next.js

Next.js scores 81/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Quick facts
WordPress
Category: Cms
Language: PHP
First release: 2003
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Declining
Market share: 43.0%
Next.js
Category: Fullstack
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2016
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 3.5%
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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.