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Umami vs WordPress

Based on 13 and 763 real audits

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MetricUmamiWordPressWinner
Performance5745Umami
Accessibility8988Umami
Best Practices9386Umami
SEO9291Umami
Security6566WordPress
TTFB314ms353msUmami
Composite7574Umami
Performance
Umami
57
WordPress
45
Accessibility
Umami
89
WordPress
88
Security
Umami
65
WordPress
66
SEO
Umami
92
WordPress
91
Composite
Umami
75
WordPress
74

Umami outperforms WordPress in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 74). WordPress leads in security.

When to choose Umami

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

When to choose WordPress

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 13 audited Umami sites and 763 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 →

FAQ

Which is faster, Umami or WordPress?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Umami sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (57 vs 45 on average).
Which has better security, Umami or WordPress?
WordPress sites score higher on security analysis (66 vs 65 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Umami or WordPress?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Umami (89 vs 88). 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, Umami or WordPress?
Umami 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), Umami or WordPress?
Umami sites show lower Time to First Byte (314 ms vs 353 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 Umami or WordPress for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Umami scores higher on overall composite score while Umami 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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