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Your site vs. PHP average

Your site
71
PHP average
74
CategoryYour scorePeer avgDelta
Performance9875+23
Security6564+1
Accessibility2560-35
Infrastructure8588-3
Compliance6979-10
Sustainability9673+23

Better than 12% of PHP sites

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PHP

Based on 951 real audits

45
Avg. Performance
89
Avg. Accessibility
87
Avg. Best Practices
91
Avg. SEO
63
Avg. Security
74
Avg. Composite
45 /100
Avg. Performance
381 ms
Avg. TTFB
74 /100
Avg. Composite
951
Sites Audited

How PHP sites compare

PHP sites perform near the global average with a mean Lighthouse performance score of 45/100 (global average: 46/100).

Part of these stacks

LAMP stackLEMP stackWordPress + PHP + MySQLWordPress + WooCommerce

Recent Audits

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SitePerformanceGradeAudited
build-tech.ai45D2026-04-27
linux.com30C2026-04-25
unlp.edu.ar57C2026-04-23
ufsc.br55D2026-04-23
wpconsent.com54C2026-04-23
nbcmiami.com26C2026-04-23
ohsu.edu42C2026-04-23
nea.org48C2026-04-23
washingtonian.com30C2026-04-22
doctissimo.fr50C2026-04-22

Commonly Used With

Sites that use PHP also commonly use:

Open Graph Miscellaneous 750jQuery JavaScript libraries 717Google Search Console Analytics 704Google Tag Manager Tag managers 656Google Analytics Analytics 550Microsoft Analytics 503WordPress CMS 498MySQL Databases 479HSTS Security 434Cloudflare CDN 429

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PHP vs Open GraphPHP vs jQueryPHP vs Google Search ConsolePHP vs Google Tag ManagerPHP vs Google AnalyticsPHP vs MicrosoftPHP vs WordPressPHP vs MySQLPHP vs HSTSPHP vs Cloudflare

FAQ

What is the average Lighthouse performance score for PHP sites?
Based on 951 real audits, PHP sites score an average of 45/100 on Lighthouse performance.
How does PHP compare on web security?
PHP sites score an average security grade of 63/100 in BeaverCheck audits.
What is the average page load time for PHP websites?
The average Time to First Byte (TTFB) for PHP sites is 381ms based on 951 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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