SiteGround Performance Scorecard

Last Tested: August 2026

Want to know how we tested this host? Read our [Testing Methodology].

Quick Summary

Best For: Small to Medium Business Sites, Light to Moderate Traffic WooCommerce Sites, Bloggers
Starting Price: $2.99 mo.
Test Date: 8/20/2026
Test Server: Managed WordPress
Data Center: Los Angeles, CA
WordPress Version: 7.1
PHP Version: 8.4
Theme: Astra Pro

Benchmark Results

Speed Benchmark

GTmetrix Results

Load Testing

WooCommerce Performance

Home Page

Metric	Results	Rating
Performance	99%	Excellent
LCP	694ms	Excellent
TTFB	86ms	Outstanding
Fully Loaded	1.2s	Good

Product Page

Metric	Results	Rating
Performance	99%	Excellent
LCP	842ms	Excellent
TTFB	59ms	Outstanding
Fully Loaded	1.1s	Good

Checkout Page

Metric	Results	Rating
Performance	94%	Excellent
LCP	1.3s	Fair
TTFB	730ms	Needs Improvement
Fully Loaded	1.5s	Good

Performance Pros and Cons

Final Verdict

Who should buy SiteGround Hosting?
While SiteGround’s performance has been up and down in the past, our recent speed and performance testing revealed that SiteGround is once again one of the better performing WordPress hosts. Business sites as well as other serious WordPress applications can benefit from SiteGround’s cutting edge and innovative technologies. They should definitely be considered a managed WordPress host rather than a shared hosting provider.

Who shouldn’t buy SiteGround?
Although SiteGround’s initial term prices are very affordable, their renewal rates are quite higher. At those prices, there are other managed WordPress hosts that provide just as fast, if not faster, website speed and performance—sometimes at a lower cost. If you need mission-critical WordPress hosting for the long term or hosting for your WordPress agency, SiteGround is probably not the best option.

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