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Hugo

Based on 35 real audits

69
Avg. Performance
89
Avg. Accessibility
95
Avg. Best Practices
91
Avg. SEO
67
Avg. Security
77
Avg. Composite
69 /100
Avg. Performance
238 ms
Avg. TTFB
77 /100
Avg. Composite
35
Sites Audited

How Hugo sites compare

Hugo sites perform near the global average with a mean Lighthouse performance score of 69/100 (global average: 66/100).

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Recent Audits

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SitePerformanceGradeAudited
blog.afro.co.ke97A2026-05-16
pop-i.de53B2026-05-10
prestashop-project.org47C2026-04-22
crossref.org61C2026-04-22
wvu.edu38C2026-04-22
notepad-plus-plus.org91C2026-04-21
libreoffice.org66C2026-04-21
gohugo.io96B2026-04-21
modsecurity.org77C2026-04-21
spec.org84C2026-04-21

Commonly Used With

Sites that use Hugo also commonly use:

Open Graph Miscellaneous 27RSS Miscellaneous 25Tailwind CSS Framework 23HSTS Security 20Google Search Console Analytics 16Bootstrap Framework 13HTTP/3 Miscellaneous 11Google Tag Manager Tag managers 11Amazon Web Services PaaS 11Amazon CloudFront CDN 10

Compare with...

Hugo vs Open GraphHugo vs RSSHugo vs Tailwind CSSHugo vs HSTSHugo vs Google Search ConsoleHugo vs BootstrapHugo vs HTTP/3Hugo vs Google Tag ManagerHugo vs Amazon Web ServicesHugo vs Amazon CloudFront

FAQ

What is the average Lighthouse performance score for Hugo sites?
Based on 35 real audits, Hugo sites score an average of 69/100 on Lighthouse performance.
How does Hugo compare on web security?
Hugo sites score an average security grade of 67/100 in BeaverCheck audits.
What is the average page load time for Hugo websites?
The average Time to First Byte (TTFB) for Hugo sites is 238ms based on 35 audits.
How can I improve my Hugo site's performance?
Run a free audit on BeaverCheck to get specific recommendations for your Hugo site. Common issues include render-blocking resources, unoptimized images, and missing caching headers.

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