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Your site vs. PHP average

Your site
74
PHP average
74
CategoryYour scorePeer avgDelta
Performance9375+18
Security5864-6
Accessibility5060-10
SEO9091-1
Infrastructure7988-9
Compliance7879-1
Content6883-15
Sustainability8873+15

Better than 45% of PHP sites

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PHP

Based on 950 real audits

46
Avg. Performance
89
Avg. Accessibility
87
Avg. Best Practices
91
Avg. SEO
64
Avg. Security
74
Avg. Composite
46 /100
Avg. Performance
382 ms
Avg. TTFB
74 /100
Avg. Composite
950
Sites Audited

How PHP sites compare

PHP sites perform near the global average with a mean Lighthouse performance score of 46/100 (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 DNS 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 950 real audits, PHP sites score an average of 46/100 on Lighthouse performance.
How does PHP compare on web security?
PHP sites score an average security grade of 64/100 in BeaverCheck audits.
What is the average page load time for PHP websites?
The average Time to First Byte (TTFB) for PHP sites is 382ms based on 950 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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