State of WordPress theme SEO — October 2026
As of 2026-10-31, 5,408 WordPress themes have Google Lighthouse SEO scores on Themestested, measured on their own demo stores. The median mobile SEO score is 45 (desktop 45); 83 themes (2%) score 90 or better on mobile. The highest is PeakShops by fuelthemes at 100, then Ferrano at 100 and Wolmart at 100. Among the themes first tested in October 2026, the best for mobile SEO is Tethys at 92. The biggest improvement is Sydney, up 8 points to 58 since 2026-10-18.
Top WordPress themes for SEO
Highest mobile SEO score as of 2026-10-31; the desktop score beside it. A theme's score is the median of its tested presets.
| Theme | Mobile | Desktop | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PeakShops · fuelthemes | 100 | 100 | $29 |
| 2 | Ferrano · GloriaThemes | 100 | 100 | $59 |
| 3 | Wolmart · don-themes | 100 | 100 | $79 |
| 4 | Pricom · HaruTheme | 100 | 100 | $39 |
| 5 | GlideX · BuddhaThemes | 100 | 100 | $59 |
| 6 | Nika · thembay | 100 | 100 | $39 |
| 7 | Woworld · designthemes | 100 | 100 | $59 |
| 8 | Zota · thembay | 100 | 100 | $59 |
| 9 | Teapoy · venusweb | 100 | 100 | $59 |
| 10 | Vouge · BuddhaThemes | 100 | 100 | $59 |
New this month
Themes first tested in October 2026, best first.
| Theme | Mobile | Desktop | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tethys · xtemos | 92 | 92 | $69 |
| 2 | Hitek · xtemos | 85 | 85 | $69 |
| 3 | Dark Pastel · Andrew Serong | 54 | 54 | Free |
| 4 | Lupr · EnvoThemes | 54 | 54 | Free |
| 5 | Finedine · Pravash Karki | 54 | 54 | Free |
| 6 | Pluto · VIAVIWEB thin demo | 54 | 54 | Free |
| 7 | Olsen Light · The CSSIgniter Team | 54 | 54 | Free |
| 8 | Portfolio Expert Lite · Noor Alam | 54 | 54 | Free |
| 9 | The Business WP · RS WP THEMES | 54 | 54 | Free |
| 10 | Indoor Sports · Peccular | 54 | 54 | Free |
Trending
The biggest changes in mobile SEO 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 | Sydney · aThemes | 58 | 58 | Free | +8 | 50 → 58 since 2026-10-18 |
| 2 | WoodMart · xtemos | 92 | 92 | $69 | +8 | 92 → 100 since 2026-09-12 |
| 3 | Polestar · Puro Themes | 54 | 54 | Free | +4 | 50 → 54 since 2026-09-12 |
| 4 | VW Gardening Landscaping · VW THEMES | 40 | 40 | Free | +4 | 36 → 40 since 2026-09-13 |
| 5 | Elevate WP · Extend Themes | 54 | 54 | Free | +4 | 50 → 54 since 2026-09-12 |
| 6 | Audioman · Catch Themes | 45 | 45 | Free | +3 | 42 → 45 since 2026-09-12 |
Falling
Distribution
How all 5,408 tested WordPress themes fall across Google's bands.
About this report
Scores are Google Lighthouse SEO 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 SEO ranking.
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