| Metric | particles.js | PHP | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 49 | 46 | particles.js |
| Accessibility | 88 | 89 | PHP |
| Best Practices | 85 | 87 | PHP |
| SEO | 88 | 91 | PHP |
| Security | 66 | 64 | particles.js |
| TTFB | 338ms | 381ms | particles.js |
| Composite | 75 | 74 | particles.js |
particles.js outperforms PHP in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 74). PHP leads in accessibility, best practices, SEO.
Choose particles.js when your primary concern is server response time and performance. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Choose PHP when your primary concern is SEO and best practices. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Scores are medians across 4 audited particles.js sites and 948 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.
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