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AddThis vs PHP

Based on 7 and 1152 real audits

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MetricAddThisPHPWinner
Performance6248AddThis
Accessibility8688PHP
Best Practices8788PHP
SEO9091PHP
Security7067AddThis
TTFB356ms447msAddThis
Composite7675AddThis
Performance
AddThis
62
PHP
48
Accessibility
AddThis
86
PHP
88
Security
AddThis
70
PHP
67
SEO
AddThis
90
PHP
91
Composite
AddThis
76
PHP
75

AddThis outperforms PHP in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (76 vs 75). PHP leads in accessibility, best practices, SEO.

When to choose AddThis

Choose AddThis when your primary concern is server response time and performance. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

When to choose PHP

Choose PHP when your primary concern is accessibility and best practices. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 7 audited AddThis sites and 1152 audited PHP sites in the BeaverCheck database. Every audit runs the same 100+ checks — Lighthouse performance, security headers, accessibility, SEO, server response time — against a real URL. No vendor input, no sponsorship, no affiliate links. Read the full methodology →

Small sample: one or both technologies have fewer than 10 audited sites. Treat these numbers as directional — medians stabilize around 20–30 audits per side.

FAQ

Which is faster, AddThis or PHP?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, AddThis sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (62 vs 48 on average).
Which has better security, AddThis or PHP?
AddThis sites score higher on security analysis (70 vs 67 on average).
Which has better accessibility, AddThis or PHP?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor PHP (88 vs 86). Both technologies can be made fully accessible with care — the difference reflects common patterns in the sampled sites, not inherent platform limits.
Which is better for SEO, AddThis or PHP?
PHP sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (91 vs 90 on average), which cover meta tags, crawlability, mobile friendliness, and structured data. Content strategy and backlinks still matter more than platform choice for ranking.
Which has faster server response (TTFB), AddThis or PHP?
AddThis sites show lower Time to First Byte (356 ms vs 447 ms on average). TTFB depends heavily on hosting and CDN setup rather than the technology itself, but the sampled sites suggest a meaningful difference in common deployment patterns.
Should I choose AddThis or PHP for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. AddThis scores higher on overall composite score while AddThis may excel in metrics you care about most. Run a free BeaverCheck audit on a real site using each to compare the metrics relevant to your use case.
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