State of WordPress theme accessibility — September 2026
As of 2026-09-31, 5,312 WordPress themes have Google Lighthouse accessibility scores on Themestested, measured on their own demo stores. The median mobile accessibility score is 87 (desktop 88); 1,997 themes (38%) score 90 or better on mobile. The highest is Hello Elementor by Elementor at 100, then Twenty Twenty-One at 100 and Blocksy at 100. Among the themes first tested in September 2026, the best for mobile accessibility is Hello Elementor at 100. The biggest improvement is Gutenshop, up 6 points to 76 since 2026-09-12.
Top WordPress themes for accessibility
Highest mobile accessibility 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 | Hello Elementor · Elementor | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 2 | Twenty Twenty-One · WordPress.org | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 3 | Blocksy · Creative Themes thin demo | 100 | 96 | Free |
| 4 | GeneratePress · Tom | 100 | 96 | Free |
| 5 | Kadence · Nexcess thin demo | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 6 | Twenty Twenty-Three · WordPress.org | 100 | 96 | Free |
| 7 | Ollie · Mike McAlister thin demo | 100 | 96 | Free |
| 8 | Academica · WPZOOM thin demo | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 9 | Koji · Anders Norén thin demo | 100 | 96 | Free |
| 10 | Arkhe · LOOS thin demo | 100 | 100 | Free |
New this month
Themes first tested in September 2026, best first.
| Theme | Mobile | Desktop | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hello Elementor · Elementor | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 2 | Twenty Twenty-One · WordPress.org | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 3 | Blocksy · Creative Themes thin demo | 100 | 96 | Free |
| 4 | GeneratePress · Tom | 100 | 96 | Free |
| 5 | Kadence · Nexcess thin demo | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 6 | Twenty Twenty-Three · WordPress.org | 100 | 96 | Free |
| 7 | Ollie · Mike McAlister thin demo | 100 | 96 | Free |
| 8 | Academica · WPZOOM thin demo | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 9 | Koji · Anders Norén thin demo | 100 | 96 | Free |
| 10 | Arkhe · LOOS thin demo | 100 | 100 | Free |
Trending
The biggest changes in mobile accessibility 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 | Gutenshop · Superb | 76 | 85 | Free | +6 | 70 → 76 since 2026-09-12 |
| 2 | Hueman · presscustomizr | 91 | 86 | Free | +5 | 86 → 91 since 2026-09-20 |
| 3 | Newsmatic · blazethemes | 93 | 93 | Free | +4 | 89 → 93 since 2026-09-12 |
| 4 | SuperMag · Acme Themes | 80 | 80 | Free | +4 | 76 → 80 since 2026-09-12 |
Falling
| Theme | Mobile | Desktop | Price | Change | From → to | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newscrunch · spicethemes | 89 | 89 | Free | -4 | 93 → 89 since 2026-09-12 |
| 2 | Orchid Store · themebeez | 79 | 78 | Free | -3 | 79 → 76 since 2026-09-12 |
Distribution
How all 5,312 tested WordPress themes fall across Google's bands.
About this report
Scores are Google Lighthouse accessibility 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 WordPress accessibility ranking.
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