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PHP vs Twenty Twelve

Based on 1061 and 1 real audits

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MetricPHPTwenty TwelveWinner
Performance4795Twenty Twelve
Accessibility8998Twenty Twelve
Best Practices8881PHP
SEO9192Twenty Twelve
Security6660PHP
TTFB430ms274msTwenty Twelve
Composite7478Twenty Twelve
Performance
PHP
47
Twenty Twelve
95
Accessibility
PHP
89
Twenty Twelve
98
Security
PHP
66
Twenty Twelve
60
SEO
PHP
91
Twenty Twelve
92
Composite
PHP
74
Twenty Twelve
78

Twenty Twelve outperforms PHP in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (78 vs 74). PHP leads in best practices, security.

When to choose PHP

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

When to choose Twenty Twelve

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 1061 audited PHP sites and 1 audited Twenty Twelve 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 Twenty Twelve?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Twenty Twelve sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (95 vs 47 on average).
Which has better security, PHP or Twenty Twelve?
PHP sites score higher on security analysis (66 vs 60 on average).
Which has better accessibility, PHP or Twenty Twelve?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Twenty Twelve (98 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 Twenty Twelve?
Twenty Twelve sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (92 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 Twenty Twelve?
Twenty Twelve sites show lower Time to First Byte (274 ms vs 430 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 Twenty Twelve for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Twenty Twelve 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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