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Divi vs WordPress

Based on 15 and 1114 real audits

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MetricDiviWordPressWinner
Performance4949Tie
Accessibility7988WordPress
Best Practices9188Divi
SEO9292Tie
Security7370Divi
TTFB1075ms629msWordPress
Composite7877Divi
Performance
Divi
49
WordPress
49
Accessibility
Divi
79
WordPress
88
Security
Divi
73
WordPress
70
SEO
Divi
92
WordPress
92
Composite
Divi
78
WordPress
77

Divi outperforms WordPress in 3 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (78 vs 77). WordPress leads in accessibility, TTFB.

When to choose Divi

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

When to choose WordPress

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 15 audited Divi 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 →

FAQ

Which is faster, Divi or WordPress?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Divi sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (49 vs 49 on average).
Which has better security, Divi or WordPress?
Divi sites score higher on security analysis (73 vs 70 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Divi or WordPress?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor WordPress (88 vs 79). 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 WordPress?
Divi sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (92 vs 92 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 WordPress?
WordPress sites show lower Time to First Byte (629 ms vs 1075 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 WordPress 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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