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Choosing the right Shopify theme isn’t just about design anymore, it’s about speed, interactivity, and layout stability. In 2025, these performance signals are crucial as Core Web Vitals continue to influence SEO, conversion rates, and user satisfaction.
That’s why we analyzed the top-performing Shopify themes based on Core Web Vitals for March 2025, using data from ThemeVitals, which tracks real-world performance across thousands of Shopify stores.
Rather than lumping everything together, we looked at mobile and desktop performance separately. The difference? Surprisingly significant. Some themes excel on mobile but stumble on desktop, and vice versa.
This article breaks down the top 10 themes for each platform, highlighting where they shine and where they fall short. If you’re a merchant or developer looking to choose a high-performance theme, this breakdown gives you the data to make a smarter decision.
How did we pick the best-performing themes?
We didn’t rely on marketing claims or vague impressions, these rankings are based on how real Shopify stores are actually performing for real users.
To keep things simple, we focused on a few key metrics that directly impact your store’s speed and user experience:
LCP (Largest Contentful Paint) – how fast your main content loads
CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift) – how stable your page looks while loading
INP (Interaction to Next Paint) – how responsive your site feels when users tap or click
Overall CWV Pass Rate – how many stores using the theme meet Google’s performance standards
We looked at both mobile and desktop results separately, since performance can vary depending on the device your customers use. The themes that scored highest in these areas made the list.
💡 Think of it as a performance health check, and these themes passed with flying colors.
Top 10 fastest Shopify themes on mobile (March 2025)
Mobile traffic continues to dominate for most Shopify stores, so getting mobile performance right is non-negotiable. These are the themes that performed best on smartphones, based on real user data.
Rank | Theme | CWV Pass Rate | Good LCP | Good CLS | Good INP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 | 97.1% | 99.6% | 98.8% | 97.6% | |
🥈 | 96.7% | 98.4% | 100% | 97.6% | |
🥉 | 95.4% | 97.2% | 99% | 97.8% | |
4 | 94.6% | 96.4% | 98.2% | 97.8% | |
5 | 94.3% | 97% | 97.6% | 98.4% | |
6 | 94.3% | 98.6% | 97.9% | 96.7% | |
7 | 94.2% | 97.8% | 97.2% | 97.9% | |
8 | 94.2% | 97.9% | 96.5% | 98.5% | |
9 | 94.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 100% | |
10 | 93.7% | 97.3% | 98.2% | 96% |
🏅 Mobile performance winners
Among the top 10 themes, three stood out slightly ahead of the rest in terms of mobile performance:
🥇 Bullet ($360 USD)
Bullet is a high-speed, minimal Shopify theme designed for contemporary brands. It features clean typography and a beautiful grid layout that looks great on all devices, optimized for speed and conversion.
Key Features:
Cart and Checkout: Cart notes, in-store pickups, quick buy, slide-out cart, sticky cart.
Marketing and Conversion: Age verifier, blogs, countdown timer, customizable contact form, EU translations (EN, FR, IT, DE, ES), FAQ page, press coverage, product badges, quick view, recommended products, stock counter, trust badges.
Merchandising: Before/after image slider, color swatches, high-resolution images, image galleries, image hotspot, image rollover, image zoom, lookbooks, product options, product tabs, product videos, size chart, slideshow.
Product Discovery: Back-to-top button, breadcrumbs, collection page navigation, enhanced search, infinite scroll, product filtering and sorting, recommended products, sticky header, swatch filters.
Bullet is ideal for sites that pair with physical stores, quick setup, and visual storytelling.
🥈 Exhibit ($350 USD)
Exhibit is a gallery-style theme perfect for showcasing products in a multitude of ways, including versatile grids, carousels, slideshows, video integration, and ample white space.
Key Features:
Cart and Checkout: In-store pickups, quick buy, slide-out cart.
Marketing and Conversion: FAQ page, quick view, recommended products, stock counter.
Merchandising: Animation, color swatches, high-resolution images, image galleries, image rollover, image zoom, product videos, slideshow.
Product Discovery: Collection page navigation, enhanced search, mega menu, product filtering and sorting, recommended products, sticky header.
Exhibit is great for editorial content, quick setup, and visual storytelling.
🥉 Taiga ($490 USD)
Taiga is a blazing-fast and modern Shopify theme with over 10 video sections, offering a unique and customizable design.
Key Features:
Cart and Checkout: Cart notes, in-store pickups, pre-order, quick buy, slide-out cart, sticky cart.
Marketing and Conversion: Blogs, countdown timer, cross-selling, customizable contact form, EU translations (EN, FR, IT, DE, ES), FAQ page, in-menu promos, press coverage, product badges, promo banners, promo popups, promo tiles, quick view, recently viewed, recommended products, stock counter, trust badges.
Merchandising: Animation, color swatches, high-resolution images, image galleries, image hotspot, image rollover, image zoom, ingredients or nutritional information, lookbooks, product options, product tabs, product videos, shipping/delivery information, size chart, slideshow, usage information.
Product Discovery: Back-to-top button, breadcrumbs, enhanced search, infinite scroll, mega menu, product filtering and sorting, recently viewed, recommended products, sticky header, swatch filters.
Taiga is suitable for high-volume stores, visual storytelling, and quick setup.
Top 10 fastest Shopify themes on desktop (March 2025)
While mobile experience often gets the spotlight, desktop performance still plays a key role in conversions, especially for B2B-style storefronts or merchants selling high-consideration products.. Here are the themes that delivered the best speed and responsiveness on desktop, based on real-world data.
Rank | Theme | CWV Pass Rate | Good LCP | Good CLS | Good INP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 | 98% | 100% | 98% | 100% | |
🥈 | 97.1% | 100% | 97.1% | 100% | |
🥉 | 96% | 99.2% | 97% | 99.7% | |
4 | 96% | 99.2% | 97% | 99.7% | |
5 | 95.7% | 100% | 95.8% | 100% | |
6 | 95.7% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 100% | |
7 | 95.6% | 99.1% | 96.7% | 99.7% | |
8 | 95.2% | 99.3% | 95.9% | 100% | |
9 | 92.9% | 97.6% | 94.1% | 100% | |
10 | 92.5% | 96.2% | 96.3% | 97.8% |
🏅 Desktop performance winners
Among the top 10 themes, three stood out slightly ahead of the rest in terms of desktop performance:
🥇 Baseline ($360 USD)
Baseline leads with flawless scores across all Core Web Vitals, including 100% on both LCP and INP. It’s a minimalist theme built for speed, clarity, and clean visual structure.
Key Features:
Cart and Checkout: In-store pickups, quick buy, slide-out cart
Marketing and Conversion: Blogs, contact forms, product badges, recommended products, stock counter, trust badges
Merchandising: Animation, high-resolution images, image zoom, product videos
Product Discovery: Enhanced search, sticky header, collection filtering, and sorting
🥈 Ascent ($380 USD)
Ascent blends high-impact visuals with top-tier speed. With perfect LCP and INP scores, it’s a powerful choice for modern, design-driven stores.
Key Features:
Cart and Checkout: Quick buy, slide-out cart, sticky cart
Marketing and Conversion: Promo banners, stock counter, cross-selling, customizable contact form, EU translations
Merchandising: Color swatches, image zoom, product videos, slideshow
Product Discovery: Mega menu, enhanced search, product filters, sticky header
🥉 Taiga ($490 USD)
Taiga earns a top spot on desktop just like it did on mobile. With near-perfect scores and built-in flexibility for video, media, and storytelling, it’s built to scale across any device.
Key Features:
Cart and Checkout: Cart notes, in-store pickups, pre-order, quick buy, sticky cart
Marketing and Conversion: Countdown timer, product badges, press coverage, promo tiles, recently viewed, FAQ page
Merchandising: Image hotspots, lookbooks, product tabs, nutritional info, size chart, product videos
Product Discovery: Enhanced search, swatch filters, infinite scroll, breadcrumbs, sticky header
Navigation AI: Speed beyond your theme
Choosing a fast theme is a smart first step, but performance doesn’t stop there. No matter which theme you use, Uxify’s Navigation AI helps you take speed and engagement even further.
Navigation AI works behind the scenes to optimize every internal link on your site. It uses real-time user behavior and browser-level optimizations to predict where visitors are likely to go next, and prepares those pages in the background before the user even clicks.
That means:
Pages load instantly when users navigate
Layout shifts are eliminated
Engagement goes up as users stay longer and view more pages
Navigation AI kicks in right after the first page view and continues working throughout the session. Unlike static preloading techniques, it learns from every visit and adapts, optimizing navigation patterns across all devices, user types, and store flows.
Whether you're using Bullet, Baseline, or anything in between, Navigation AI helps your store feel even faster, and that translates into better Core Web Vitals, longer sessions, and more conversions.
Final thoughts
Speed matters — and these Shopify themes prove that great performance doesn’t have to come at the cost of design or flexibility. Whether you're drawn to Bullet’s mobile-first precision, Baseline’s minimalism, or Taiga’s consistency across devices, choosing a theme with strong Core Web Vitals is a smart foundation for growth.
But performance doesn't end at your theme.
With tools like Navigation AI by Uxify, you can push your store even further, optimizing how users move through your site, reducing friction, and turning more visits into real engagement.
In 2025, faster isn't just better. It's expected.
Vasil combines his background as a software developer with a talent for solving complex performance challenges. At Uxify, he’s dedicated to breaking down intricate web performance issues into simple, actionable solutions, ensuring every client gets the best results. With Vasil on your side, achieving a faster, smoother website experience is always within reach.