WordPress Theme Speed Comparison (2026)

Data by Thomas Richter · Last tested April 2026 · 15 themes

Real speed data for popular WordPress themes. Each theme tested on the same server (Cloudways, 2GB, Frankfurt) with default settings and demo content. No caching plugin. Click any column header to sort. Full analysis here.

LCP Comparison (seconds)
# ↓ Theme ↓ Type ↓ LCP ↓ Size ↓ Req ↓ Mobile ↓ CWV ↓
How to read this: LCP (Largest Contentful Paint) should be under 2.5s for a "good" score. Page size is total transferred bytes. Mobile score is Google PageSpeed Insights (0-100). CWV = Core Web Vitals pass/fail based on all three metrics (LCP, INP, CLS).

Methodology: WordPress 6.7, PHP 8.3, Cloudways DigitalOcean 2GB Frankfurt. Clean install, recommended plugins, full demo import where available. GTmetrix Pro from Frankfurt. Three runs per theme, median values. No caching plugin active. Data collected April 2026.

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