Based on 346 and 4 real audits
| Metric | jQuery Migrate | Plupload | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 43 | 37 | jQuery Migrate |
| Accessibility | 87 | 94 | Plupload |
| Best Practices | 86 | 78 | jQuery Migrate |
| SEO | 90 | 90 | Tie |
| Security | 64 | 60 | jQuery Migrate |
| TTFB | 346ms | 362ms | jQuery Migrate |
| Composite | 73 | 70 | jQuery Migrate |
jQuery Migrate outperforms Plupload in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (73 vs 70). Plupload leads in accessibility.
Choose jQuery Migrate when your primary concern is server response time and best practices. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Choose Plupload when your primary concern is accessibility. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Scores are medians across 346 audited jQuery Migrate sites and 4 audited Plupload 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.
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