Benchmark Methodology
Four independent tools. 11 production-grade test sites. Applied the same way to every host on our comparison pages.
The Benchmarks
Four independent benchmarks per host
Every comparison page publishes the raw numbers from all four tools — no composite score, no cherry-picking. Each tool measures a different facet of hosting performance; together they form a complete picture.
Tool 1
WP Performance Tester
A WordPress plugin that measures how many database queries a host can serve per second. Higher numbers mean faster carts, dashboards, and member areas.
Tool 2
WP Hosting Benchmark Tool
A WordPress plugin that runs a battery of CPU, database, and filesystem tests and produces a single performance score. Higher scores indicate better overall server health.
Tool 3
Grafana K6
An industry-standard load-testing tool that simulates real users browsing, posting, and interacting with a site at the same time. This is where our 11 test site configurations come in.
Tool 4
GTmetrix
A widely used third-party page-speed tool that measures front-end performance from a real browser — load time, render speed, and Core Web Vitals. Higher scores mean a snappier visitor experience.
The K6 Load Tests
11 production-grade test sites
For the K6 load tests, we built 11 WordPress configurations that mirror the kinds of sites our customers run — from a vanilla baseline to a 5,000-user community with an LMS. Every host runs the same 11 sites through the same script.
A
Site A
Vanilla baseline
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Site A
Vanilla baseline
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Scale
- 1 user
Active plugins
- LiteSpeed Cache
- Object Cache Pro
- Stop Emails
B
Site B
Community
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Site B
Community
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Scale
- 12 users
- 325 BuddyBoss activities
Active plugins
- BuddyBoss Platform
- BuddyBoss Platform Pro
- LiteSpeed Cache
- Object Cache Pro
- Stop Emails
BuddyBoss components
- Member Profiles
- Forum Discussions
- Email Invites
- Profile Fields
- Activity Feeds
- Moderation
- Account Settings
- Media Uploading
- Network Search
- Notifications
- Private Messaging
- Social Groups
- Member Connections
C
Site C
Community + Mobile App
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Site C
Community + Mobile App
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Scale
- 12 users
- 291 BuddyBoss activities
Active plugins
- BuddyBoss App
- BuddyBoss Platform
- BuddyBoss Platform Pro
- LiteSpeed Cache
- Object Cache Pro
- Stop Emails
BuddyBoss components
- Member Profiles
- Forum Discussions
- Email Invites
- Profile Fields
- Activity Feeds
- Moderation
- Account Settings
- Media Uploading
- Network Search
- Notifications
- Private Messaging
- Social Groups
- Member Connections
BuddyBoss App components
- App pages
- In-App Purchases
- Push notification
- API Performance
D
Site D
Community + LMS + App
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Site D
Community + LMS + App
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Scale
- 23 users
- 267 BuddyBoss activities
Active plugins
- BuddyBoss App
- BuddyBoss Platform
- BuddyBoss Platform Pro
- LearnDash LMS
- LearnDash LMS – ProPanel
- LiteSpeed Cache
- Object Cache Pro
- Stop Emails
BuddyBoss components
- Member Profiles
- Forum Discussions
- Email Invites
- Profile Fields
- Activity Feeds
- Moderation
- Account Settings
- Media Uploading
- Network Search
- Notifications
- Private Messaging
- Social Groups
- Member Connections
BuddyBoss App components
- App pages
- In-App Purchases
- Push notification
- API Performance
LearnDash
- 26 Courses
- 143 Lessons
- 259 Topics
- 76 Quizzes
- 4 Groups
E
Site E
Community + LMS
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Site E
Community + LMS
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Scale
- 23 users
- 278 BuddyBoss activities
Active plugins
- BuddyBoss Platform
- BuddyBoss Platform Pro
- LearnDash LMS
- LearnDash LMS – ProPanel
- LiteSpeed Cache
- Object Cache Pro
- Stop Emails
BuddyBoss components
- Member Profiles
- Forum Discussions
- Email Invites
- Profile Fields
- Activity Feeds
- Moderation
- Account Settings
- Media Uploading
- Network Search
- Notifications
- Private Messaging
- Social Groups
- Member Connections
LearnDash
- 26 Courses
- 143 Lessons
- 259 Topics
- 76 Quizzes
- 4 Groups
F
Site F
Community + LMS at scale
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Site F
Community + LMS at scale
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Scale
- 5,123 users
- 4,530 BuddyBoss activities
Active plugins
- BB Massive Dummy Importer
- BuddyBoss App
- BuddyBoss Platform
- BuddyBoss Platform Pro
- LearnDash LMS
- LearnDash LMS – ProPanel
- LiteSpeed Cache
- Object Cache Pro
- Stop Emails
BuddyBoss components
- Member Profiles
- Forum Discussions
- Email Invites
- Profile Fields
- Activity Feeds
- Moderation
- Account Settings
- Media Uploading
- Network Search
- Notifications
- Private Messaging
- Social Groups
- Member Connections
BuddyBoss App components
- App pages
- In-App Purchases
- Push notification
- API Performance
LearnDash
- 31 Courses
- 157 Lessons
- 258 Topics
- 10 Quizzes
- 1 Group
G
Site G
Community + LMS at scale
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Site G
Community + LMS at scale
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Scale
- 623 users
- 2,794 BuddyBoss activities
Active plugins
- BB Massive Dummy Importer
- BuddyBoss App
- BuddyBoss Platform
- BuddyBoss Platform Pro
- LearnDash LMS
- LearnDash LMS – ProPanel
- LiteSpeed Cache
- Object Cache Pro
- Stop Emails
BuddyBoss components
- Member Profiles
- Forum Discussions
- Email Invites
- Profile Fields
- Activity Feeds
- Moderation
- Account Settings
- Media Uploading
- Network Search
- Notifications
- Private Messaging
- Social Groups
- Member Connections
BuddyBoss App components
- App pages
- In-App Purchases
- Push notification
- API Performance
LearnDash
- 31 Courses
- 157 Lessons
- 263 Topics
- 5 Quizzes
- 1 Group
H
Site H
Community + LMS + App
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Site H
Community + LMS + App
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Scale
- 23 users
- 235 BuddyBoss activities
Active plugins
- BuddyBoss App
- BuddyBoss Platform
- BuddyBoss Platform Pro
- LearnDash LMS
- LearnDash LMS – ProPanel
- LiteSpeed Cache
- Object Cache Pro
- Stop Emails
BuddyBoss components
- Member Profiles
- Forum Discussions
- Email Invites
- Profile Fields
- Activity Feeds
- Moderation
- Account Settings
- Media Uploading
- Network Search
- Notifications
- Private Messaging
- Social Groups
- Member Connections
BuddyBoss App components
- App pages
- In-App Purchases
- Push notification
- API Performance
LearnDash
- 26 Courses
- 152 Lessons
- 258 Topics
- 5 Quizzes
- 1 Group
I
Site I
Community + LMS
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Site I
Community + LMS
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Scale
- 23 users
- 288 BuddyBoss activities
Active plugins
- BuddyBoss Platform
- BuddyBoss Platform Pro
- LearnDash LMS
- LearnDash LMS – ProPanel
- LiteSpeed Cache
- Object Cache Pro
- Stop Emails
BuddyBoss components
- Member Profiles
- Forum Discussions
- Email Invites
- Profile Fields
- Activity Feeds
- Moderation
- Account Settings
- Media Uploading
- Network Search
- Notifications
- Private Messaging
- Social Groups
- Member Connections
LearnDash
- 26 Courses
- 152 Lessons
- 258 Topics
- 5 Quizzes
- 1 Group
J
Site J
Community + Tutor LMS
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Site J
Community + Tutor LMS
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Scale
- 23 users
- 248 BuddyBoss activities
Active plugins
- BuddyBoss Platform
- BuddyBoss Platform Pro
- Tutor LMS
- Tutor LMS Pro
- LiteSpeed Cache
- Object Cache Pro
- Stop Emails
BuddyBoss components
- Member Profiles
- Forum Discussions
- Email Invites
- Profile Fields
- Activity Feeds
- Moderation
- Account Settings
- Media Uploading
- Network Search
- Notifications
- Private Messaging
- Social Groups
- Member Connections
Tutor LMS
- 26 Courses
K
Site K
eCommerce
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Site K
eCommerce
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Scale
- 12 users
Active plugins
- WooCommerce
- LiteSpeed Cache
- Object Cache Pro
- Stop Emails
Catalog
- 29 Products
Apples-to-apples, every time
Every host in our comparison pages is tested the same way.
Same 11 sites
Identical plugin stacks, content, and user counts across every host.
Same four tools
WP Performance Tester, WP Hosting Benchmark Tool, Grafana K6, and GTmetrix.
Similarly priced plans
Every comparison matches Rapyd Cloud against a comparably priced plan on the competitor.
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