Platform Comparison

Wordpress vs Custom

Wordpress leads
52.5
Wordpress
WINNER
51.8
Custom

Score Summary

Avg AI Readability
63.8 52.2
Avg Security
26.9 37.2
Avg Efficiency
57.4 56.6
Avg Total Score
52.5 51.8
Avg Structure
63.5 47.1
Avg Load Complexity
52.9 67.6
Avg Lighthouse
55.6 54.9
Best Site Score
83.9 87.6
Worst Site Score
28.4 15.7
Wordpress Custom

Performance by Industry

Average total score for each platform within shared industries.

Industry Wordpress Custom
Architecture
Content Creation
Corporate-personal
Design
Film & Video
Photography

Comparison Insights

Overall Verdict

Both platforms perform at a very similar level - the 0.7-point gap is within the margin of normal variation.

Dimension Edge

Wordpress leads in: AI Readability, Structure. Custom leads in: Security, Load Complexity. Each platform has distinct strengths in different dimensions.

Opportunities for improvement
  • Wordpress could target Security, Load Complexity to close the gap.
  • Custom could target AI Readability, Structure to improve.

Industry-by-Industry Results

The platforms split industry wins evenly across 6 shared verticals - the overall score gap may be driven by a few outlier sites rather than a consistent pattern.