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Divi vs Material Design Lite

Based on 7 and 1 real audits

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MetricDiviMaterial Design LiteWinner
Performance4340Divi
Accessibility7761Divi
Best Practices9177Divi
SEO8892Material Design Lite
Security6774Material Design Lite
TTFB626ms544msMaterial Design Lite
Composite7471Divi
Performance
Divi
43
Material Design Lite
40
Accessibility
Divi
77
Material Design Lite
61
Security
Divi
67
Material Design Lite
74
SEO
Divi
88
Material Design Lite
92
Composite
Divi
74
Material Design Lite
71

Divi outperforms Material Design Lite in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (74 vs 71). Material Design Lite leads in SEO, security, TTFB.

When to choose Divi

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

When to choose Material Design Lite

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 7 audited Divi sites and 1 audited Material Design Lite 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, Divi or Material Design Lite?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Divi sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (43 vs 40 on average).
Which has better security, Divi or Material Design Lite?
Material Design Lite sites score higher on security analysis (74 vs 67 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Divi or Material Design Lite?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Divi (77 vs 61). 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, Divi or Material Design Lite?
Material Design Lite sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (92 vs 88 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), Divi or Material Design Lite?
Material Design Lite sites show lower Time to First Byte (544 ms vs 626 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 Divi or Material Design Lite for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Divi scores higher on overall composite score while Divi 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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