Based on 20 and 840 real audits
| Metric | Really Simple SSL & Security | WordPress | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 56 | 47 | Really Simple SSL & Security |
| Accessibility | 88 | 88 | Tie |
| Best Practices | 92 | 87 | Really Simple SSL & Security |
| SEO | 93 | 91 | Really Simple SSL & Security |
| Security | 73 | 67 | Really Simple SSL & Security |
| TTFB | 487ms | 458ms | WordPress |
| Composite | 79 | 75 | Really Simple SSL & Security |
Really Simple SSL & Security outperforms WordPress in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (79 vs 75). WordPress leads in TTFB.
Choose Really Simple SSL & Security when your primary concern is performance and security. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Choose WordPress when your primary concern is server response time. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Scores are medians across 20 audited Really Simple SSL & Security sites and 840 audited WordPress 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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