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Neve vs PHP

Based on 2 and 1061 real audits

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MetricNevePHPWinner
Performance6747Neve
Accessibility8689PHP
Best Practices10088Neve
SEO10091Neve
Security6866Neve
TTFB635ms430msPHP
Composite7774Neve
Performance
Neve
67
PHP
47
Accessibility
Neve
86
PHP
89
Security
Neve
68
PHP
66
SEO
Neve
100
PHP
91
Composite
Neve
77
PHP
74

Neve outperforms PHP in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (77 vs 74). PHP leads in accessibility, TTFB.

When to choose Neve

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

When to choose PHP

Choose PHP 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 2 audited Neve sites and 1061 audited PHP 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, Neve or PHP?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Neve sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (67 vs 47 on average).
Which has better security, Neve or PHP?
Neve sites score higher on security analysis (68 vs 66 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Neve or PHP?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor PHP (89 vs 86). 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, Neve or PHP?
Neve sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (100 vs 91 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), Neve or PHP?
PHP sites show lower Time to First Byte (430 ms vs 635 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 Neve or PHP for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Neve scores higher on overall composite score while Neve 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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