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PHP

Based on 1375 real audits

49
Avg. Performance
88
Avg. Accessibility
89
Avg. Best Practices
91
Avg. SEO
69
Avg. Security
76
Avg. Composite
49 /100
Avg. Performance
554 ms
Avg. TTFB
76 /100
Avg. Composite
1375
Sites Audited

How PHP sites compare

PHP sites tend to score below average on performance (49/100), compared to the global average of 65/100.

Part of these stacks

Drupal + MySQLLAMP stackLEMP stackWordPress + PHP + MySQLWordPress + WooCommerce

Recent Audits

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SitePerformanceGradeAudited
expertroofingwestchester.com32C2026-10-16
expertroofingwestchester.com29C2026-10-16
www.minicabit.com21B2026-10-16
toptechplumbingtx.com32C2026-10-15
svennouwen.nl97A2026-10-14
cpsc.gov37B2026-10-13
ukuat.org42B2026-10-13
sprytal.com44C2026-10-12
sprytal.com47C2026-10-12
pixelit.ro49B2026-10-12

Commonly Used With

Sites that use PHP also commonly use:

Open Graph Miscellaneous 1069jQuery JavaScript libraries 1023Google Tag Manager Tag managers 877Google Search Console Analytics 857WordPress CMS 785MySQL Databases 769Google Analytics Analytics 756Cloudflare CDN 598Priority Hints Performance 590HSTS Security 570

Compare with...

PHP vs Open GraphPHP vs jQueryPHP vs Google Tag ManagerPHP vs Google Search ConsolePHP vs WordPressPHP vs MySQLPHP vs Google AnalyticsPHP vs CloudflarePHP vs Priority HintsPHP vs HSTS

FAQ

What is the average Lighthouse performance score for PHP sites?
Based on 1375 real audits, PHP sites score an average of 49/100 on Lighthouse performance.
How does PHP compare on web security?
PHP sites score an average security grade of 69/100 in BeaverCheck audits.
What is the average page load time for PHP websites?
The average Time to First Byte (TTFB) for PHP sites is 554ms based on 1375 audits.
How can I improve my PHP site's performance?
Run a free audit on BeaverCheck to get specific recommendations for your PHP site. Common issues include render-blocking resources, unoptimized images, and missing caching headers.

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