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AddThis vs WordPress

Based on 7 and 1114 real audits

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MetricAddThisWordPressWinner
Performance6249AddThis
Accessibility8688WordPress
Best Practices8788WordPress
SEO9092WordPress
Security7070Tie
TTFB356ms629msAddThis
Composite7677WordPress
Performance
AddThis
62
WordPress
49
Accessibility
AddThis
86
WordPress
88
Security
AddThis
70
WordPress
70
SEO
AddThis
90
WordPress
92
Composite
AddThis
76
WordPress
77

WordPress outperforms AddThis in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (77 vs 76). AddThis leads in performance, TTFB.

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 WordPress

Choose WordPress when your primary concern is accessibility and SEO. 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 1114 audited WordPress 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 WordPress?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, AddThis sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (62 vs 49 on average).
Which has better security, AddThis or WordPress?
AddThis sites score higher on security analysis (70 vs 70 on average).
Which has better accessibility, AddThis or WordPress?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor WordPress (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 WordPress?
WordPress sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (92 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 WordPress?
AddThis sites show lower Time to First Byte (356 ms vs 629 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 WordPress 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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