State of Astro theme speed — September 2026
As of 2026-09-14, 970 Astro themes have Google Lighthouse speed scores on Themestested, measured on their own demo stores. The median mobile speed score is 91 (desktop 99); 482 themes (50%) score 90 or better on mobile. The highest is 8-BitQuest by AstroCraftThemes at 100, then A Quiet Publication at 100 and Agency10 at 100. Among the themes first tested in September 2026, the best for mobile speed is 8-BitQuest at 100.
Top Astro themes for speed
Highest mobile speed score as of 2026-09-14; the desktop score beside it. A theme's score is the median of its tested presets.
| Theme | Mobile | Desktop | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8-BitQuest · AstroCraftThemes | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 2 | A Quiet Publication · Liyuk | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 3 | Agency10 · Alpesh Nakrani | 100 | 100 | Paid |
| 4 | AI Chat Bot · Ibragim Elkamali thin demo | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 5 | AIAgency · Noel | 100 | 100 | Paid |
| 6 | Akali Portfolio · Steven Travers thin demo | 100 | 100 | Paid |
| 7 | Maria · Andrei Alba | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 8 | Alexander’s astro tailwind daisyui starter · Alexander Holbreich | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 9 | Almanac · kpab | 100 | 100 | Paid |
| 10 | Antares · 汐涌及岸 thin demo | 100 | 100 | Free |
New this month
Themes first tested in September 2026, best first.
| Theme | Mobile | Desktop | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8-BitQuest · AstroCraftThemes | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 2 | A Quiet Publication · Liyuk | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 3 | Agency10 · Alpesh Nakrani | 100 | 100 | Paid |
| 4 | AI Chat Bot · Ibragim Elkamali thin demo | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 5 | AIAgency · Noel | 100 | 100 | Paid |
| 6 | Akali Portfolio · Steven Travers thin demo | 100 | 100 | Paid |
| 7 | Maria · Andrei Alba | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 8 | Alexander’s astro tailwind daisyui starter · Alexander Holbreich | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 9 | Almanac · kpab | 100 | 100 | Paid |
| 10 | Antares · 汐涌及岸 thin demo | 100 | 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.
Not enough re-tests yet: trending needs a theme measured at least a week apart, and the score history began on 2026-09-11. This section fills in as themes are re-measured.
Distribution
How all 970 tested Astro 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's report updates daily until the month ends. Read the full methodology, or see the live Astro speed ranking.
Other months: none yet
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