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Know your site
at the kernel level.

The definitive WordPress performance benchmark. Six diagnostic modules, AI-powered recommendations, and reports your clients will actually understand.

See what it measures
wp benchmark run --full
$ wp benchmark run --full --porcelain
▸ Running 6 diagnostic modules…
Server Performance TTFB 142ms · PHP 8.3 · OPcache hit 98.2%
WordPress Core 24 queries · 2.1s load · 6 cron jobs
Cache Analysis Redis 3.2ms · Object cache active
Core Web Vitals LCP 1.8s · CLS 0.02 · INP 86ms
Security Audit 2 warnings · debug.log exposed
Network & CDN HTTP/2 · Cloudflare detected

Overall Score: 77/100 — B+ PDF report → /wp-content/reports/kernel-2026-03.pdf

Everything that affects speed,
measured in one pass.

Other tools check your server. KernelWP checks your server, your WordPress layer, your cache stack, your real-world vitals, your security posture, and your network — then tells you exactly what to fix.

Server Performance

CPU, memory, disk I/O, PHP version, OPcache status, MySQL throughput, and TTFB — the raw infrastructure under your site.

🔧

WordPress Core

Query count, autoloaded options, active cron jobs, REST API latency, theme and plugin overhead — the WP-specific bottlenecks.

🗄️

Cache Analysis

Object cache detection (Redis, Memcached), page cache verification, transient audit, and cache hit-rate analysis.

📊

Core Web Vitals

LCP, CLS, INP, FCP — the metrics Google actually ranks you on. Measured with real rendering, not just server timing.

🛡️

Security & Config

Exposed debug logs, file permissions, SSL configuration, outdated software, and security headers — the gaps attackers find first.

🌐

Network & CDN

HTTP/2 & HTTP/3 support, CDN detection, DNS response time, TLS handshake overhead, and third-party script impact.

One score.
Every dimension.

Each module produces a weighted sub-score. KernelWP combines them into a single 0–100 grade your team and clients can rally around — with full drill-down when you need it.

Server
88
WordPress
72
Cache
91
Web Vitals
65
Security
58
Network
82
77
Overall Score
CI / CD Pipeline
# Run in GitHub Actions
$ wp benchmark run --porcelain
{"score":77,"grade":"B+"}

# Fail deploys below threshold
$ wp benchmark run --alert-threshold=70
✓ Score 77 meets threshold 70

# Export history for dashboards
$ wp benchmark history --format=json

# Generate a client report
$ wp benchmark report --format=pdf
✓ Report saved → kernel-report-2026-03.pdf

Built for pipelines,
not just dashboards.

Full WP-CLI integration with --porcelain output for GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and any automation workflow. Set score thresholds, export JSON history, and generate PDF reports — all without opening a browser.

GitHub Actions GitLab CI JSON export PDF reports Email alerts

Free to benchmark.
Pro to dominate.

Both tiers are coming soon. Join the beta to lock in early access — and get Pro free for the first month when we launch.

Free
$0

Full server & WordPress diagnostics, forever.

  • Server performance module
  • WordPress core analysis
  • Cache detection & audit
  • Basic recommendations
  • 5 historical results
  • WP-CLI support
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