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State of Squarespace theme speed — September 2026

As of 2026-09-31, 201 Squarespace themes have Google Lighthouse speed scores on Themestested, measured on their own demo stores. The median mobile speed score is 58 (desktop 86); 0 themes (0%) score 90 or better on mobile. The highest is Hoyd by Squarespace at 89, then Pulaski at 88 and Gates at 87. Among the themes first tested in September 2026, the best for mobile speed is Hoyd at 89. The biggest improvement is Suhama, up 36 points to 88 since 2026-09-16.

201Squarespace themes tested
58median mobile speed
86median desktop speed
0%score 90+ on mobile
201first tested in September 2026

Top Squarespace 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.

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ThemeMobileDesktopPrice
1Hoyd · Squarespace8998Free
2Pulaski · Squarespace8893Free
3Gates · Squarespace8752Free
4Palermo · Squarespace8673Free
5Pine · Squarespace8671Free
6Lenoix · Squarespace8591Free
7Mason · Squarespace8590Free
8Talva · Squarespace8464Free
9Florence · Squarespace8393Free
10Paloma · Squarespace8385Free

New this month

Themes first tested in September 2026, best first.

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ThemeMobileDesktopPrice
1Hoyd · Squarespace8998Free
2Pulaski · Squarespace8893Free
3Gates · Squarespace8752Free
4Palermo · Squarespace8673Free
5Pine · Squarespace8671Free
6Lenoix · Squarespace8591Free
7Mason · Squarespace8590Free
8Talva · Squarespace8464Free
9Florence · Squarespace8393Free
10Paloma · Squarespace8385Free

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.

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ThemeMobileDesktopPriceChangeFrom → to
1Suhama · Squarespace6093Free+3652 → 88 since 2026-09-16
2Nolan · Squarespace5597Free+2249 → 71 since 2026-09-16
3Grove · Squarespace5457Free+2261 → 83 since 2026-09-23
4Reseda · Squarespace6779Free+2048 → 68 since 2026-09-16
5Almar · Squarespace6055Free+2039 → 59 since 2026-09-16
6Corrigan · Squarespace6095Free+2059 → 79 since 2026-09-23
7Bailard · Squarespace5397Free+1955 → 74 since 2026-09-16
8Lexington · Squarespace3266Free+1945 → 64 since 2026-09-15
9Vester · Squarespace6494Free+1856 → 74 since 2026-09-16
10ÇIMEN · Squarespace6361Free+1851 → 69 since 2026-09-15

Falling

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ThemeMobileDesktopPriceChangeFrom → to
1Archer · Squarespace5888Free-3487 → 53 since 2026-09-16
2Fillmore · Squarespace5786Free-3077 → 47 since 2026-09-23
3Hester · Squarespace5598Free-2977 → 48 since 2026-09-23
4Pazari · Squarespace6289Free-2769 → 42 since 2026-09-21
5Hart · Squarespace7690Free-2674 → 48 since 2026-09-21

Distribution

How all 201 tested Squarespace themes fall across Google's bands.

Mobile · good (90+)0 · 0% needs work (50–89)171 · 85% poor (0–49)30 · 15%
Desktop · good (90+)83 · 41% needs work (50–89)111 · 55% poor (0–49)7 · 3%

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 Squarespace speed ranking.

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