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Astro vs WordPress

Based on 59 and 840 real audits

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MetricAstroWordPressWinner
Performance5547Astro
Accessibility9288Astro
Best Practices9187Astro
SEO9591Astro
Security6867Astro
TTFB304ms458msAstro
Composite7775Astro
Performance
Astro
55
WordPress
47
Accessibility
Astro
92
WordPress
88
Security
Astro
68
WordPress
67
SEO
Astro
95
WordPress
91
Composite
Astro
77
WordPress
75

Astro outperforms WordPress in 7 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (77 vs 75). WordPress leads in no categories.

When to choose Astro

Choose Astro 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

WordPress doesn't clearly lead Astro in any category on the sampled sites — pick it based on developer experience, ecosystem, or existing team skills rather than the audit scores.

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 59 audited Astro sites and 840 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, Astro or WordPress?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Astro sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (55 vs 47 on average).
Which has better security, Astro or WordPress?
Astro sites score higher on security analysis (68 vs 67 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Astro or WordPress?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Astro (92 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, Astro or WordPress?
Astro sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (95 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), Astro or WordPress?
Astro sites show lower Time to First Byte (304 ms vs 458 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 Astro or WordPress for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Astro scores higher on overall composite score while Astro 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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