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Your site vs. WordPress average

Your site
77
WordPress average
76
CategoryYour scorePeer avgDeltaPercentile
Performance7677-1—
Security8068+12—
Accessibility7563+12—
SEO91910—
Infrastructure8089-9—
Compliance6978-9—
Content6286-24—
Sustainability7075-5—

Better than 57% of WordPress sites

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Category: CMS

WordPress

Based on 920 real audits

48
Avg. Performance
88
Avg. Accessibility
87
Avg. Best Practices
91
Avg. SEO
68
Avg. Security
76
Avg. Composite
48 /100
Avg. Performance
449 ms
Avg. TTFB
76 /100
Avg. Composite
920
Sites Audited

How WordPress sites compare

WordPress sites tend to score below average on performance (48/100), compared to the global average of 65/100.

Part of these stacks

WordPress + PHP + MySQLWordPress + WooCommerce

Migrate from WordPress

→ astro→ ghost→ hugo

Recent Audits

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txac.pro56B2026-08-25
www.myrescueplumbing.com/locations/mccormick-blvd-lincolnwood/72B2026-08-25
new.osteriadelpane.com95B2026-08-25

Commonly Used With

Sites that use WordPress also commonly use:

Open Graph Miscellaneous 750PHP Programming languages 666Google Search Console Analytics 656MySQL Databases 640Google Tag Manager Tag managers 588jQuery JavaScript libraries 578Priority Hints Performance 519Google Analytics Analytics 481RSS Miscellaneous 478Cloudflare CDN 470

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FAQ

What is the average Lighthouse performance score for WordPress sites?
Based on 920 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 449ms based on 920 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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