State of WordPress theme speed — October 2026
As of 2026-10-31, 5,408 WordPress themes have Google Lighthouse speed scores on Themestested, measured on their own demo stores. The median mobile speed score is 85 (desktop 99); 1,948 themes (36%) 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 October 2026, the best for mobile speed is Sinatra at 100. The biggest improvement is Business One Page, up 30 points to 98 since 2026-10-10.
Top WordPress themes for speed
Highest mobile speed 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 | Hello Elementor · Elementor | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 2 | Twenty Twenty-One · WordPress.org | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 3 | Blocksy · Creative Themes thin demo | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 4 | GeneratePress · Tom | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 5 | Twenty Ten · WordPress.org | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 6 | Kadence · Nexcess thin demo | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 7 | Twenty Twenty-Three · WordPress.org | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 8 | Customizr · presscustomizr | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 9 | Hueman · presscustomizr | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 10 | Sinatra · sinatrateam thin demo | 100 | 100 | Free |
New this month
Themes first tested in October 2026, best first.
| Theme | Mobile | Desktop | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinatra · sinatrateam thin demo | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 2 | Xpro · Xpro thin demo | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 3 | Spiekermann · Anders Norén thin demo | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 4 | wpOpus FSE · wpOpus Dev | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 5 | WonderKids FSE · gracethemes thin demo | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 6 | Covr · Automattic thin demo | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 7 | Dark Pastel · Andrew Serong | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 8 | Sampression Lite · Pravash Karki | 99 | 98 | Free |
| 9 | Lancr · EnvoThemes | 99 | 100 | Free |
| 10 | Lupr · EnvoThemes | 99 | 100 | Free |
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 | Business One Page · Rara Themes | 81 | 95 | Free | +30 | 68 → 98 since 2026-10-10 |
| 2 | Preschool and Kindergarten · Rara Themes | 96 | 96 | Free | +29 | 67 → 96 since 2026-09-12 |
| 3 | CoachPress Lite · Blossom Themes | 89 | 99 | Free | +28 | 61 → 89 since 2026-09-12 |
| 4 | Blossom Health Coach · Blossom Themes | 75 | 82 | Free | +24 | 51 → 75 since 2026-09-12 |
| 5 | Chic Lite · Rara Themes | 48 | 79 | Free | +24 | 45 → 69 since 2026-10-10 |
| 6 | Blossom Beauty · Blossom Themes | 86 | 86 | Free | +23 | 63 → 86 since 2026-09-12 |
| 7 | Avventura Lite · alexvtn | 76 | 91 | Free | +23 | 53 → 76 since 2026-09-12 |
| 8 | Bosa · Bosa Themes | 72 | 85 | Free | +20 | 54 → 74 since 2026-10-10 |
| 9 | Twenty Twenty · WordPress.org | 98 | 100 | Free | +19 | 81 → 100 since 2026-10-18 |
| 10 | Grocery Store · aThemeArt | 86 | 96 | Free | +19 | 67 → 86 since 2026-09-12 |
Falling
| Theme | Mobile | Desktop | Price | Change | From → to | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gradiant · Nayra Themes | 55 | 97 | Free | -37 | 88 → 51 since 2026-10-10 |
| 2 | Education Zone · Rara Themes | 98 | 97 | Free | -30 | 96 → 66 since 2026-10-10 |
| 3 | Fashion Diva · Blossom Themes | 64 | 94 | Free | -27 | 91 → 64 since 2026-09-12 |
| 4 | Spa and Salon · Rara Themes | 71 | 97 | Free | -25 | 96 → 71 since 2026-09-12 |
| 5 | Aromatic · Seller Themes | 77 | 97 | Free | -23 | 100 → 77 since 2026-09-12 |
Distribution
How all 5,408 tested WordPress 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 WordPress speed ranking.
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