wp-bench-compare.md

GH Action - Benchmark comaprisons for WP 6.1 – 6.4 (beta)

In order to compare performance benchmarks across the past several WP versions, I reran benchmarks between each WP version starting from 6.1, comparing the difference between the next major version. Links to the full benchmark summary is included below, with a summary of the change to LCP and Server Timing at the 50th percentile (p50).

WP 6.1.3 > 6.2.2

https://github.com/mukeshpanchal27/compare-wp-performance/actions/runs/6504111864

Twenty Twenty-three (block)

• -3.18% p50 LCP
• -18.76% p50 Server Timing

Twenty Twenty-one (classic)

• 11.33% p50 LCP
• -2.08% p50 Server Timing

WP 6.2.2 > 6.3.1

https://github.com/mukeshpanchal27/compare-wp-performance/actions/runs/6504222849

Twenty Twenty-three (block)

• -22.73% p50 LCP
• -6.87% p50 Server Timing

Twenty Twenty-one (classic)

• -10.07% p50 LCP
• -3.49% p50 Server Timing

WP 6.3.1 > 6.4-beta4

https://github.com/mukeshpanchal27/compare-wp-performance/actions/runs/6504354923

Twenty Twenty-three (block)

• -8.19% p50 LCP
• -6.72% p50 Server Timing

Twenty Twenty-one (classic)

• -15.36% p50 LCP
• -21.05% p50 Server Timing