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HSTS vs Twenty Fifteen

Based on 3294 and 1 real audits

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MetricHSTSTwenty FifteenWinner
Performance5361Twenty Fifteen
Accessibility9080HSTS
Best Practices8996Twenty Fifteen
SEO9292Tie
Security7362HSTS
TTFB403ms79msTwenty Fifteen
Composite7880Twenty Fifteen
Performance
HSTS
53
Twenty Fifteen
61
Accessibility
HSTS
90
Twenty Fifteen
80
Security
HSTS
73
Twenty Fifteen
62
SEO
HSTS
92
Twenty Fifteen
92
Composite
HSTS
78
Twenty Fifteen
80

Twenty Fifteen outperforms HSTS in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (80 vs 78). HSTS leads in accessibility, security.

When to choose HSTS

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

When to choose Twenty Fifteen

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 3294 audited HSTS sites and 1 audited Twenty Fifteen 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, HSTS or Twenty Fifteen?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Twenty Fifteen sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (61 vs 53 on average).
Which has better security, HSTS or Twenty Fifteen?
HSTS sites score higher on security analysis (73 vs 62 on average).
Which has better accessibility, HSTS or Twenty Fifteen?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor HSTS (90 vs 80). 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, HSTS or Twenty Fifteen?
HSTS 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), HSTS or Twenty Fifteen?
Twenty Fifteen sites show lower Time to First Byte (79 ms vs 403 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 HSTS or Twenty Fifteen for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Twenty Fifteen scores higher on overall composite score while HSTS 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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