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WordPress

Based on 16 real audits

48
Avg. Performance
91
Avg. Accessibility
88
Avg. Best Practices
92
Avg. SEO
68
Avg. Security
76
Avg. Composite
48 /100
Avg. Performance
155 ms
Avg. TTFB
76 /100
Avg. Composite
16
Sites Audited

How WordPress sites compare

WordPress sites perform near the global average with a mean Lighthouse performance score of 48/100 (global average: 49/100).

Recent Audits

SitePerformanceGradeAudited
www.variety.com12D2026-04-04
www.visualstudio.com44C2026-04-04
www.eventbrite.com31C2026-04-04
www.nasa.gov50C2026-04-04
www.stanford.edu41C2026-04-04
www.w3.org97B2026-04-04
woocommerce.com41C2026-04-04
developer.wordpress.org58C2026-04-04
wordpress.org72B2026-04-04
www.heroku.com42C2026-04-04

Commonly Used With

Sites that use WordPress also commonly use:

Open Graph Miscellaneous 15Priority Hints Performance 14HSTS Security 13Google Tag Manager Tag managers 12RSS Miscellaneous 11jQuery JavaScript libraries 10Google Analytics Analytics 10core-js JavaScript libraries 9Nginx Web servers 8PHP Programming languages 7

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WordPress vs Open GraphWordPress vs Priority HintsWordPress vs HSTSWordPress vs Google Tag ManagerWordPress vs RSSWordPress vs jQueryWordPress vs Google AnalyticsWordPress vs core-jsWordPress vs NginxWordPress vs PHP

FAQ

What is the average Lighthouse performance score for WordPress sites?
Based on 16 real audits, WordPress sites score an average of 48/100 on Lighthouse performance.
How does WordPress compare on web security?
WordPress sites score an average security grade of 68/100 in BeaverCheck audits.
What is the average page load time for WordPress websites?
The average Time to First Byte (TTFB) for WordPress sites is 155ms based on 16 audits.
How can I improve my WordPress site's performance?
Run a free audit on BeaverCheck to get specific recommendations for your WordPress site. Common issues include render-blocking resources, unoptimized images, and missing caching headers.

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