Nexcess
Nexcess has 4 themes tested on Themestested, for WordPress. Their median Google Lighthouse mobile speed score is 93 (desktop 100), with 2 of 4 scoring 90 or better on mobile. The fastest on mobile is Kadence at 100. Last measured 2026-09-12, on each theme's own demo store.
| Theme | Platform | Price | Mobile · speed SEO a11y | Desktop · speed SEO a11y | Tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kadence | WordPress | Free | 10050100 | 10050100 | 2026-09-12 |
| Ascend | WordPress | Free | 964585 | 1004585 | 2026-09-12 |
| Virtue | WordPress | Free | 895478 | 995478 | 2026-09-12 |
| Pinnacle | WordPress | Free | 854592 | 994592 | 2026-09-12 |
Sorted by mobile speed. Each theme's score is the median of its tested presets; open a theme for its pages, history and the audits behind the number.
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