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PHP vs SiteGround

Based on 948 and 5 real audits

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MetricPHPSiteGroundWinner
Performance4676SiteGround
Accessibility8989Tie
Best Practices8793SiteGround
SEO9191Tie
Security6463PHP
TTFB381ms416msPHP
Composite7477SiteGround
Performance
PHP
46
SiteGround
76
Accessibility
PHP
89
SiteGround
89
Security
PHP
64
SiteGround
63
SEO
PHP
91
SiteGround
91
Composite
PHP
74
SiteGround
77

SiteGround outperforms PHP in 3 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (77 vs 74). PHP leads in security, TTFB.

When to choose PHP

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

When to choose SiteGround

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 948 audited PHP sites and 5 audited SiteGround 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, PHP or SiteGround?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, SiteGround sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (76 vs 46 on average).
Which has better security, PHP or SiteGround?
PHP sites score higher on security analysis (64 vs 63 on average).
Which has better accessibility, PHP or SiteGround?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor PHP (89 vs 89). 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, PHP or SiteGround?
PHP sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (91 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), PHP or SiteGround?
PHP sites show lower Time to First Byte (381 ms vs 416 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 PHP or SiteGround for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. SiteGround scores higher on overall composite score while PHP 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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