As of 2026-11-11, 201 Squarespace themes have been tested with Google Lighthouse on their own demo stores; 0 (0%) score 90 or better for mobile speed. The highest is Hoyd by Squarespace at 89, then Pulaski by Squarespace at 88, and Gates by Squarespace at 87.
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Squarespace theme speed: questions people ask
What is the fastest Squarespace theme in November 2026?
As of November 2026 (measured 2026-11-11), the fastest Squarespace theme on mobile is Hoyd by Squarespace, with a Google Lighthouse speed score of 89 out of 100, followed by Pulaski by Squarespace at 88 and Gates at 87. 201 Squarespace themes were tested on their own demo stores; the ranking above is live and changes as themes are re-tested.
What is the fastest Squarespace theme on desktop?
On desktop, Quincy by Squarespace has the highest speed score in November 2026 at 99 out of 100, then Otto at 99. Desktop scores run higher than mobile for the same theme because Lighthouse's mobile test simulates a mid-range phone on a slow 4G connection; mobile is the score Google ranks by.
What is the best free Squarespace theme for speed in November 2026?
Among free Squarespace themes, Hoyd by Squarespace has the highest mobile speed score in November 2026 at 89 out of 100; Pulaski is next at 88. 201 of the 201 tested Squarespace themes are free; the full list is at /squarespace/free.
What speed score does a typical Squarespace theme get?
In November 2026, the median mobile Lighthouse performance score across 201 tested Squarespace themes is 58 out of 100, and 0 (0%) reach Google's "good" band of 90 or better. Google's bands are 90–100 good, 50–89 needs improvement and 0–49 poor.
Which Squarespace theme has the best Core Web Vitals?
On its demo store's home page in November 2026, Elliott by Squarespace has the fastest Largest Contentful Paint among tested Squarespace themes: 2.6 s LCP on mobile with a Cumulative Layout Shift of 0.000. Google's thresholds are 2.5 s for LCP and 0.1 for CLS; every theme's page lists its vitals per device.
Is Hoyd fast?
Hoyd by Squarespace scores 89 out of 100 for mobile speed and 98 on desktop in November 2026, measured with Google Lighthouse on its demo store. That places it first of 201 tested Squarespace themes. Its page at /theme/squarespace/hoyd-fluid-demo shows every page, preset and the audits behind the number.
Hoyd vs Pulaski: which is faster?
In November 2026, Hoyd scores 89 and Pulaski scores 88 for mobile speed; on desktop it is 98 against 93. Two points is inside Lighthouse's run-to-run variation, so treat them as level on this measure. Pick both in the rankings and press Compare for every score side by side.
Which Squarespace theme vendor makes the fastest themes?
Among vendors with two or more tested Squarespace themes, Squarespace has the highest median mobile speed score in November 2026: 58 across 201 themes. Vendor pages list every theme a vendor has on the rankings.
How many Squarespace themes have been tested, and how often are the scores updated?
201 Squarespace themes have Lighthouse scores as of 2026-11-11. Every theme is re-tested on a schedule set by its popularity — the most used every week, the long tail every one to two months — and every run is kept, so a theme's page shows its history. New themes are picked up from the marketplaces daily.
Does theme speed matter for a Squarespace store?
Yes. Page speed is part of Google's ranking systems through Core Web Vitals, and slower pages convert fewer visitors. The theme sets the floor: apps, images and tracking scripts only add to what it loads. A theme that scores 90 or better on mobile on its own demo leaves room for a real store; one that scores 50 on an empty demo has none. Test your own store at /test-my-store.
How are Squarespace themes tested for speed?
Each theme's own demo store is run through Google's PageSpeed Insights API (Lighthouse) on a simulated mobile phone and on desktop, for the home page and, on store platforms, a collection page and a product page. A theme's score is the median of its presets; a preset's is the mean of its pages. Dead, password-protected and cloaked demos are excluded before they can score. The full method is at /methodology.