When choosing the fastest WordPress theme for your website, make sure you choose wisely, as it is one of the main factors determining your website speed. There is not much argument that a bespoke theme is the best choice, but building a theme and website from scratch is a costly journey that can set you back tens of thousands of dollars.
You will have to choose from ready-made solutions depending on your skill level and the budget you can dedicate to developing your website.
For example, due to a lack of time for developing a bespoke theme, even for my own website, this website is built with Elementor Pro website builder on top of its base Hello Elementor theme. No matter the page builder, this website is optimized to load in about half a second across all devices and has a mobile Google PageSpeed score of 100%.
If you want a fast solution besides the ones listed below, you can start with the default WordPress theme Twenty-Twenty-One and its native Gutenberg editor. It is definitely one of the fastest options, but you will need to know at least the CSS to customize the look.
Please note that before choosing your theme and/or a page builder, the most important thing is choosing the best WordPress website hosting according to your website needs.
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The fast and feature-rich WordPress theme is ideal in combination with Gutenberg. Also, great results with using Elementor page builder.
Free version available
PRO from $59/year
Lifetime from $299
free version available
Currently on sale for $47 per year or $227 for a lifetime license.
Page builder with its ‘Hello Elementor’ theme. Really fast if used wisely. This website is using this combination and loads in under half a second with a perfect 100% score.
free version available
Pro plugin from $59/year
Cleanest WordPress theme, not loading jquery. Complement it with GenerateBlocks for ease of building your website.
PRO version from $59 yearly or $249 Lifetime
Free version available
Now, you heard all over the place that Divi is slow and bloated, didn’t you?
I have built dozens of websites with Divi and all run super fast. If used wisely and with a plan, Divi is an excellent choice for non-developers.
$89 yearly for all Elegant Themes and plugins
Lifetime deal for $249
Best theme choice for WooCommerce, fastest theme with a ton of features.
currently on sale for $39
coupon: $60offwc
Regular price $99
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I’m a passionate web designer, photographer, and marketeer. I’m also Formula 1, Scuba diving, windsurfing, and travel addict. Based in Croatia and always excited to work on new projects.
