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29% -- share of vulnerabilities from plugins for WordPress (2025)
In 2025 WordPress security statistics, 29% of vulnerabilities originated from plugins.
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29%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
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B
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50
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60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Senorit
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https://senorit.de/en/blog/wordpress-vs-custom-development ↗
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WordPress vs Custom Websites: Costs and Speed | Senorit
WordPress vs. Custom Development (2026): Costs, Speed & When to Switch
WordPress or custom-built? Side-by-side comparison of real costs, page speed benchmarks, security risks, and scaling limits. Decision framework included.
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WordPress starts at $2,500 with themes and plugin…
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WordPress: 29% share of vulnerabilities from plugins. Source: Senorit (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/wordpress-plugin-vulnerabilities-29-percent
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