Aggregate AI readiness comparison across 238955 production sites. This compares all sites built on each framework, not the framework websites themselves.
Next.js WordPress
The data is in: WordPress sites generally achieve better AI readiness than Next.js sites. Based on 238955 domains, WordPress wins 6 of 8 categories. WordPress sites average an ACRI score of 53.9 compared to 42.0 for Next.js—a meaningful 12-point gap that reflects real differences in how AI crawlers experience these sites. Token efficiency strongly favors WordPress (24.7×) over Next.js (308.5×)—a 92% difference that directly impacts AI processing costs. WordPress sites render 6% less ghost HTML on average (0% vs 6%), delivering more server-side content to AI crawlers. Note: These are aggregate statistics across 52284 Next.js and 186671 WordPress production deployments. Your specific implementation may differ—run a free scan to check.
| Metric | Next.js (n=52284) | WordPress (n=186671) | Δ% | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACRI Score | 42.0 | 53.9WIN | 22% | WordPress |
| AI Readiness | 60.0 | 72.0WIN | 17% | WordPress |
| Token Bloat | 308.5× | 24.7×WIN | 92% | WordPress |
| Ghost Ratio | 6% | 0%WIN | 100% | WordPress |
| Schema Coverage | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0% | TIE |
| Schema Adoption | 32% | 49%WIN | 35% | WordPress |
| GPTBot Access | 94% | 93% | 1% | TIE |
| Structure Score | 6.5 | 8.5WIN | 23% | WordPress |
These are aggregate stats across thousands of sites. Your specific Next.js or WordPress implementation may outperform or underperform the average.