{"id":128995,"date":"2014-05-14T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-05-14T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/premium.wpmudev.org\/blog\/?p=128995"},"modified":"2015-10-29T02:11:43","modified_gmt":"2015-10-29T06:11:43","slug":"fastest-wordpress-themes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/fastest-wordpress-themes\/","title":{"rendered":"Fastest WordPress Themes for Incredible Page Speed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A fast and lightweight theme can do wonders for improving your page speed \u2013 and ensuring your visitors will hang around long enough to read your content.<\/p>\n<p>Last week we looked at <a title=\"Why Trying to Get 95+ on Google PageSpeed Insights Will Drive You Mad!\" href=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/why-trying-to-get-95-on-google-pagespeed-insights-will-drive-you-mad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ways to improve your Google PageSpeed Insights score<\/a>. One of the recommended measures was choosing a quick theme that makes few HTTP requests.<\/p>\n<p>Finding a fast theme, however, is no mean feat. Most themes available today are packed with features, such as parallax, social media and ginormous images, ensuring your site will struggle to get a score above<span style=\"line-height: 24px;\">\u00a050 out of 100 on PageSpeed Insights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>But fast themes do exist. Below, we&#8217;ve ranked the fastest themes we could find in order from slowest to fastest.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dev-tutorial-list\">\n<li class=\"dev-tutorial-list__item\">\n<header class=\"dev-tutorial-list__item__header\">\n<h3 class=\"dev-tutorial-list__item__title\">Trail<\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"dev-tutorial-list__item__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/trail-600x317.png\" class=\"attachment-ratio-large size-ratio-large\" alt=\"Trail image\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><\/section>\n<p><!-- end dev-tutorial-list__item__image --><\/p>\n<section class=\"dev-tutorial-list__item__content\">\n<p><strong>PageSpeed Insights score: 87<br \/>\nCost: $49<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trail is a multipurpose port olio theme that focuses on big images and lovely typography. It features a stunning parallax scrolling effect.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the demo\u2019s big images, Trail loads quickly and looks great on any device thanks to its responsive layout.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- end dev-tutorial-list__item__content --><\/p>\n<footer class=\"dev-tutorial-list__item__footer\">\n<p>Interested in Trail?<\/p>\n<div class=\"dev-tutorial-list__item__cta\"><a href=\"http:\/\/themetrust.com\/themes\/trail\" class=\"dui-btn dui-btn--sm dui-btn--brand dev-btn--Details\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Details<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/themetrust.com\/demos\/trail\/\" class=\"dui-btn dui-btn--sm dui-btn--brand dev-btn--Demo\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Demo<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end dev-tutorial-list__item__cta --><\/footer>\n<p><!-- end dev-tutorial-list__item__footer --><\/li>\n<p><!-- end dev-tutorial-list__item --><\/p>\n<li class=\"dev-tutorial-list__item\">\n<header class=\"dev-tutorial-list__item__header\">\n<h3 class=\"dev-tutorial-list__item__title\">Fable<\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"dev-tutorial-list__item__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"318\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/fable-600x318.png\" class=\"attachment-ratio-large size-ratio-large\" alt=\"Fable image\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><\/section>\n<p><!-- end dev-tutorial-list__item__image --><\/p>\n<section class=\"dev-tutorial-list__item__content\">\n<p><strong>PageSpeed Insights score: 90<br \/>\nCost: $69<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fable is a full-width blogging theme with a clean, beautiful design built for easy reading.<\/p>\n<p>According to Elegant Themes, they use coding best practices to ensure their themes are fast and secure. Plus, their themes frequently undergo security audits.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- end dev-tutorial-list__item__content --><\/p>\n<footer class=\"dev-tutorial-list__item__footer\">\n<p>Interested in Fable?<\/p>\n<div class=\"dev-tutorial-list__item__cta\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.elegantthemes.com\/gallery\/fable\/\" class=\"dui-btn dui-btn--sm dui-btn--brand dev-btn--Details\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Details<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/elegantthemes.com\/preview\/Fable\/\" class=\"dui-btn dui-btn--sm dui-btn--brand dev-btn--Demo\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Demo<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end dev-tutorial-list__item__cta --><\/footer>\n<p><!-- end dev-tutorial-list__item__footer --><\/li>\n<p><!-- end dev-tutorial-list__item --><\/p>\n<li class=\"dev-tutorial-list__item\">\n<header class=\"dev-tutorial-list__item__header\">\n<h3 class=\"dev-tutorial-list__item__title\">Lucid<\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"dev-tutorial-list__item__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/lucid-600x317.png\" class=\"attachment-ratio-large size-ratio-large\" alt=\"Lucid image\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><\/section>\n<p><!-- end dev-tutorial-list__item__image --><\/p>\n<section class=\"dev-tutorial-list__item__content\">\n<p><strong>PageSpeed Insights score: 90<br \/>\nCost: $69<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another Elegant Themes design in the top 10. Lucid is a responsive magazine theme with a clean and organized layout.<\/p>\n<p>As mentioned above, Elegant Themes adheres to coding best practices to ensure their themes are fast and secure.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- end dev-tutorial-list__item__content --><\/p>\n<footer class=\"dev-tutorial-list__item__footer\">\n<p>Interested in Lucid?<\/p>\n<div class=\"dev-tutorial-list__item__cta\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.elegantthemes.com\/gallery\/lucid\/\" class=\"dui-btn dui-btn--sm dui-btn--brand dev-btn--Details\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Details<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/elegantthemes.com\/preview\/Lucid\/\" class=\"dui-btn dui-btn--sm dui-btn--brand dev-btn--Demo\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Demo<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end dev-tutorial-list__item__cta --><\/footer>\n<p><!-- end dev-tutorial-list__item__footer --><\/li>\n<p><!-- end dev-tutorial-list__item --><\/p>\n<li class=\"dev-tutorial-list__item\">\n<header class=\"dev-tutorial-list__item__header\">\n<h3 class=\"dev-tutorial-list__item__title\">Swift<\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"dev-tutorial-list__item__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/swift-600x317.png\" class=\"attachment-ratio-large size-ratio-large\" alt=\"Swift image\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><\/section>\n<p><!-- end dev-tutorial-list__item__image --><\/p>\n<section class=\"dev-tutorial-list__item__content\">\n<p><strong>PageSpeed Insights score: 95<br \/>\nCost: From $57<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not the most eye-catching theme out there, but Swift is certainly one of the quickest.<\/p>\n<p>Swift is fast, lightweight with speed its ultimate goal. The developers have created this theme with PageSpeed Insights in mind and it does perform well, also scoring highly on GTmetrix with 96 per cent.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- end dev-tutorial-list__item__content --><\/p>\n<footer class=\"dev-tutorial-list__item__footer\">\n<p>Interested in Swift?<\/p>\n<div class=\"dev-tutorial-list__item__cta\"><a href=\"http:\/\/swiftthemes.com\/\" class=\"dui-btn dui-btn--sm dui-btn--brand dev-btn--Details\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Details<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end dev-tutorial-list__item__cta --><\/footer>\n<p><!-- end dev-tutorial-list__item__footer --><\/li>\n<p><!-- end dev-tutorial-list__item --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- end dev-tutorial-list --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A fast and lightweight theme can do wonders for improving your page speed \u2013 and ensuring your visitors will hang around long enough to read your content. Last week we looked at ways to improve your Google PageSpeed Insights score. 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