State of WordPress theme speed — September 2026
As of 2026-09-14, 5,238 WordPress themes have Google Lighthouse speed scores on Themestested, measured on their own demo stores. The median mobile speed score is 85 (desktop 99); 1,882 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 September 2026, the best for mobile speed is Hello Elementor at 100.
Top WordPress 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 | Hello Elementor · Elementor | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 2 | Twenty Twenty-One · WordPress.org | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 3 | Blocksy · Creative Themes | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 4 | GeneratePress · Tom | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 5 | Kadence · Nexcess | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 6 | Twenty Twenty-Three · WordPress.org | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 7 | Zakra · ThemeGrill | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 8 | Royal Elementor Kit · WP Royal | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 9 | Page Builder Framework · David Vongries | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 10 | Catch Box · Catch Themes | 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 | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 4 | GeneratePress · Tom | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 5 | Kadence · Nexcess | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 6 | Twenty Twenty-Three · WordPress.org | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 7 | Zakra · ThemeGrill | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 8 | Royal Elementor Kit · WP Royal | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 9 | Page Builder Framework · David Vongries | 100 | 100 | Free |
| 10 | Catch Box · Catch Themes | 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 5,238 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's report updates daily until the month ends. Read the full methodology, or see the live WordPress speed ranking.
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