State of Shopify theme speed — September 2026
As of 2026-09-31, 510 Shopify themes have Google Lighthouse speed scores on Themestested, measured on their own demo stores. The median mobile speed score is 73 (desktop 91); 16 themes (3%) score 90 or better on mobile. The highest is Futurer by Xotiny at 97, then Canopy at 94 and Borders at 93. Among the themes first tested in September 2026, the best for mobile speed is Futurer at 97. The biggest improvement is Shine, up 20 points to 89 since 2026-09-13.
Top Shopify themes for speed
Highest mobile speed score as of 2026-09-31; the desktop score beside it. A theme's score is the median of its tested presets.
| Theme | Mobile | Desktop | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Futurer · Xotiny | 97 | 99 | $320 |
| 2 | Canopy · Clean Canvas | 94 | 99 | $420 |
| 3 | Borders · Krown Themes | 93 | 98 | $380 |
| 4 | Sunrise · Rawsterne Web Design & Illustration | 92 | 99 | $240 |
| 5 | Cascade · Switch | 92 | 99 | $360 |
| 6 | Satoshi · scandiweb | 92 | 97 | $100 |
| 7 | Trade · Shopify | 92 | 94 | Free |
| 8 | Taste · Shopify | 91 | 97 | Free |
| 9 | Gentech · Xotiny | 91 | 94 | $360 |
| 10 | Milano · BrainEcom | 91 | 97 | $300 |
New this month
Themes first tested in September 2026, best first.
| Theme | Mobile | Desktop | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Futurer · Xotiny | 97 | 99 | $320 |
| 2 | Canopy · Clean Canvas | 94 | 99 | $420 |
| 3 | Borders · Krown Themes | 93 | 98 | $380 |
| 4 | Sunrise · Rawsterne Web Design & Illustration | 92 | 99 | $240 |
| 5 | Cascade · Switch | 92 | 99 | $360 |
| 6 | Satoshi · scandiweb | 92 | 97 | $100 |
| 7 | Trade · Shopify | 92 | 94 | Free |
| 8 | Taste · Shopify | 91 | 97 | Free |
| 9 | Gentech · Xotiny | 91 | 94 | $360 |
| 10 | Milano · BrainEcom | 91 | 97 | $300 |
Trending
The biggest changes in mobile speed between a theme's latest test and its last test at least a week earlier. A move of 3 points or more counts; Lighthouse varies by a point or two between runs.
| Theme | Mobile | Desktop | Price | Change | From → to | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shine · eComX | 78 | 93 | $210 | +20 | 69 → 89 since 2026-09-13 |
| 2 | Prestige · Maestrooo | 85 | 96 | $400 | +18 | 68 → 86 since 2026-09-23 |
| 3 | Highlight · Krown Themes | 86 | 99 | $280 | +17 | 72 → 89 since 2026-09-13 |
| 4 | Highstreet · Gatame | 87 | 93 | $400 | +15 | 74 → 89 since 2026-09-12 |
| 5 | Dawn · Shopify | 88 | 100 | Free | +12 | 73 → 85 since 2026-09-23 |
| 6 | Igloo · IT-Geeks | 82 | 86 | $160 | +12 | 76 → 88 since 2026-09-12 |
| 7 | Fashionopolism · We are Underground | 72 | 95 | $200 | +11 | 58 → 69 since 2026-09-20 |
| 8 | Gain · UTD BV | 69 | 89 | $100 | +10 | 68 → 78 since 2026-09-13 |
| 9 | Beyond · Troop Themes | 90 | 99 | $420 | +9 | 80 → 89 since 2026-09-13 |
| 10 | Aesthetic · Noord | 76 | 98 | $320 | +9 | 72 → 81 since 2026-09-11 |
Falling
| Theme | Mobile | Desktop | Price | Change | From → to | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyper · FoxEcom | 73 | 84 | $400 | -35 | 78 → 43 since 2026-09-23 |
| 2 | Umino · Next_Sky | 64 | 89 | $129 | -28 | 58 → 30 since 2026-09-12 |
| 3 | Motion · Archetype Themes | 80 | 73 | $420 | -25 | 93 → 68 since 2026-09-21 |
| 4 | Shella · MPIthemes | 82 | 98 | $39 | -19 | 73 → 54 since 2026-09-12 |
| 5 | Neat · BoostifyThemes | 65 | 86 | $100 | -18 | 80 → 62 since 2026-09-13 |
Distribution
How all 510 tested Shopify themes fall across Google's bands.
About this report
Scores are Google Lighthouse performance scores from the PageSpeed Insights API, run against each theme's own demo store — the home page and, on store platforms, a collection and a product page — on a simulated mid-range phone and on desktop. A theme's score is the median of its presets; a preset's is the mean of its pages. Every run is kept, and a theme's page shows its history. This month is closed; its numbers no longer change. Read the full methodology, or see the live Shopify speed ranking.
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