Based on 1857 and 17 real audits
| Metric | jQuery | Really Simple SSL & Security | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 45 | 55 | Really Simple SSL & Security |
| Accessibility | 86 | 87 | Really Simple SSL & Security |
| Best Practices | 87 | 91 | Really Simple SSL & Security |
| SEO | 90 | 92 | Really Simple SSL & Security |
| Security | 65 | 72 | Really Simple SSL & Security |
| TTFB | 438ms | 414ms | Really Simple SSL & Security |
| Composite | 73 | 78 | Really Simple SSL & Security |
Really Simple SSL & Security outperforms jQuery in 7 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (78 vs 73). jQuery leads in no categories.
jQuery doesn't clearly lead Really Simple SSL & Security in any category on the sampled sites — pick it based on developer experience, ecosystem, or existing team skills rather than the audit scores.
Choose Really Simple SSL & Security when your primary concern is server response time and performance. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Scores are medians across 1857 audited jQuery sites and 17 audited Really Simple SSL & Security 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 →
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