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Your site vs. WordPress average

Your site
73
WordPress average
75
CategoryYour scorePeer avgDelta
Performance7276-4
Security6465-1
Accessibility6762+5
SEO9590+5
Infrastructure7989-10
Compliance6879-11
Content9085+5
Sustainability7074-4

Better than 25% of WordPress sites

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WordPress

Based on 55 real audits

47
Avg. Performance
89
Avg. Accessibility
90
Avg. Best Practices
92
Avg. SEO
65
Avg. Security
75
Avg. Composite
47 /100
Avg. Performance
221 ms
Avg. TTFB
75 /100
Avg. Composite
55
Sites Audited

How WordPress sites compare

WordPress sites perform near the global average with a mean Lighthouse performance score of 47/100 (global average: 44/100).

Recent Audits

SitePerformanceGradeAudited
9to5google.com53C2026-04-15
geeksforgeeks.org47C2026-04-15
smashingmagazine.com67B2026-04-15
androidauthority.com29C2026-04-15
alistapart.com97B2026-04-15
9to5mac.com59C2026-04-15
theverge.com31C2026-04-15
gizmodo.com43B2026-04-15
yomiuri.co.jp25C2026-04-15
abc.es49C2026-04-15

Commonly Used With

Sites that use WordPress also commonly use:

Open Graph Miscellaneous 48Priority Hints Performance 39Google Tag Manager Tag managers 38HSTS Security 35RSS Miscellaneous 32jQuery JavaScript libraries 29Google Analytics Analytics 29core-js JavaScript libraries 27PHP Programming languages 26MySQL Databases 26

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FAQ

What is the average Lighthouse performance score for WordPress sites?
Based on 55 real audits, WordPress sites score an average of 47/100 on Lighthouse performance.
How does WordPress compare on web security?
WordPress sites score an average security grade of 65/100 in BeaverCheck audits.
What is the average page load time for WordPress websites?
The average Time to First Byte (TTFB) for WordPress sites is 221ms based on 55 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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