WordPress
42
Lighthouse Performance
NorthLuma
99
Lighthouse Performance
The WordPress Problem
Numbers your WordPress host doesn't want you to see.
90%
Security Nightmares
of hacked CMS sites in 2024 were WordPress. Every plugin is an attack surface.
3.2s
Speed Tax
average WordPress load time vs 87ms on NorthLuma. Google penalizes slow sites.
47
Plugin Lock-In
average plugins per WordPress site. Each one is a dependency you don't control.
$340/mo
Hidden Costs
real cost of running a WordPress agency site (hosting + plugins + maintenance + security).
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
Feature
NorthLuma
WordPress
Page Load Time
< 100ms (Edge CDN)
2-5s (shared hosting)
Security Updates
Zero-maintenance (immutable)
Weekly manual patches
Plugin Dependencies
None — native features
30-50 average plugins
SEO Score (Lighthouse)
95-100 out of box
40-70 (plugin-dependent)
Hosting Cost (10 sites)
$299/mo flat
$150-500/mo + maintenance
Code Ownership
Full export (React/Next.js)
Locked in PHP/MySQL
Uptime SLA
99.99% (edge distributed)
99.5% (host-dependent)
Mobile Performance
SSG + responsive by default
Theme-dependent, often poor
Branding/White-Label
Full white-label support
Limited, complex setup
AI-Powered Generation
Built-in AI website builder
Requires 3rd-party SaaS
Community & Plugins
Growing ecosystem
60,000+ plugins
Legacy Compatibility
Modern stack only
Supports legacy PHP
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