Aggregate AI readiness comparison across 198376 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 198376 domains, WordPress wins 7 of 8 categories. WordPress sites average an ACRI score of 54.4 compared to 41.2 for Next.js—a meaningful 13-point gap that reflects real differences in how AI crawlers experience these sites. Token efficiency strongly favors WordPress (23.8×) over Next.js (161.4×)—a 85% 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 38679 Next.js and 159697 WordPress production deployments. Your specific implementation may differ—run a free scan to check.
| Metric | Next.js (n=38679) | WordPress (n=159697) | Δ% | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACRI Score | 41.2 | 54.4WIN | 24% | WordPress |
| AI Readiness | 61.3 | 72.2WIN | 15% | WordPress |
| Token Bloat | 161.4× | 23.8×WIN | 85% | WordPress |
| Ghost Ratio | 6% | 0%WIN | 100% | WordPress |
| Schema Coverage | 1.0 | 1.2WIN | 17% | WordPress |
| Schema Adoption | 27% | 50%WIN | 47% | WordPress |
| GPTBot Access | 93% | 93% | 0% | TIE |
| Structure Score | 6.0 | 8.4WIN | 29% | WordPress |
These are aggregate stats across thousands of sites. Your specific Next.js or WordPress implementation may outperform or underperform the average.