Themes Speed Test
This plugin shows Google PageSpeed scores for the themes installed from the official WordPress theme repository. With this you can easily determine which themes are fast and which ones can slow down your WordPress blog…
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Themes Speed Test shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.1 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Themes Speed Test stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| speed test | >100 |
| theme | >100 |
| themes | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3 from 2 reviews
About Themes Speed Test
From the official readme · v1.0Description
This plugin shows Google PageSpeed scores for the themes installed from the official WordPress theme repository.
With this you can easily determine which themes are fast and which ones can slow down your WordPress blog when used.
Plugin shows 2 scores (see screenshot):
- Google PageSpeed score for blogs’ Home page
- Google PageSpeed score for blogs’ sample Post page
More than 2600 themes were tested lately.
Every theme was tested on a fresh WordPress installed instance populated with a sample content.
No additional plugins were installed to avoid any unwanted impact on the speed test.
NOTE:
This plugin calls wpspeedster.com API to obtain necessary information about PageSpeed scores.
Only theme slugs are send to the API, no additional or personal information is send.
Installation
- Upload
theme-speed-testfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Go to ‘Appearance -> Themes Speed Test’ to view Google PageSpeed scores for your installed themes.
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FAQ
Themes Speed Test: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 10, 2026
Is Themes Speed Test free?
Yes. Themes Speed Test is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Themes Speed Test safe to use in 2026?
Themes Speed Test shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Themes Speed Test?
Themes Speed Test is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,417 times since it launched in March 2015. It was downloaded 38 times in the last 30 days.
Does Themes Speed Test work with WordPress 7.1?
Themes Speed Test is officially tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Themes Speed Test last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on March 13, 2015 (12 years ago).
Who makes Themes Speed Test?
Themes Speed Test is developed and maintained by d3wp.
What are the best alternatives to Themes Speed Test?
The most popular alternatives to Themes Speed Test are Internet Speed Test (500+ installs), Speedcheck Internet Speed T… (200+ installs) and Speed Analyzer (100+ installs).
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