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Admiral vs WordPress

Based on 98 and 959 real audits

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MetricAdmiralWordPressWinner
Performance3148WordPress
Accessibility8988Admiral
Best Practices8187WordPress
SEO9291Admiral
Security6568WordPress
TTFB271ms501msAdmiral
Composite7276WordPress
Performance
Admiral
31
WordPress
48
Accessibility
Admiral
89
WordPress
88
Security
Admiral
65
WordPress
68
SEO
Admiral
92
WordPress
91
Composite
Admiral
72
WordPress
76

WordPress outperforms Admiral in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (76 vs 72). Admiral leads in accessibility, SEO, TTFB.

When to choose Admiral

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

When to choose WordPress

Choose WordPress when your primary concern is performance 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 98 audited Admiral sites and 959 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 →

FAQ

Which is faster, Admiral or WordPress?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, WordPress sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (48 vs 31 on average).
Which has better security, Admiral or WordPress?
WordPress sites score higher on security analysis (68 vs 65 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Admiral or WordPress?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Admiral (89 vs 88). 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, Admiral or WordPress?
Admiral sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (92 vs 91 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), Admiral or WordPress?
Admiral sites show lower Time to First Byte (271 ms vs 501 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 Admiral or WordPress for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. WordPress scores higher on overall composite score while Admiral 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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