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WordPress vs wpBakery

Based on 840 and 16 real audits

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MetricWordPresswpBakeryWinner
Performance4737WordPress
Accessibility8886WordPress
Best Practices8782WordPress
SEO9191Tie
Security6764WordPress
TTFB458ms782msWordPress
Composite7574WordPress
Performance
WordPress
47
wpBakery
37
Accessibility
WordPress
88
wpBakery
86
Security
WordPress
67
wpBakery
64
SEO
WordPress
91
wpBakery
91
Composite
WordPress
75
wpBakery
74

WordPress outperforms wpBakery in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 74). wpBakery leads in no categories.

When to choose WordPress

Choose WordPress 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 wpBakery

wpBakery doesn't clearly lead WordPress in any category on the sampled sites — pick it based on developer experience, ecosystem, or existing team skills rather than the audit scores.

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 840 audited WordPress sites and 16 audited wpBakery 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, WordPress or wpBakery?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, WordPress sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (47 vs 37 on average).
Which has better security, WordPress or wpBakery?
WordPress sites score higher on security analysis (67 vs 64 on average).
Which has better accessibility, WordPress or wpBakery?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor WordPress (88 vs 86). 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, WordPress or wpBakery?
WordPress 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), WordPress or wpBakery?
WordPress sites show lower Time to First Byte (458 ms vs 782 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 WordPress or wpBakery for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. WordPress scores higher on overall composite score while WordPress 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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