The ecommerce marketplace is growing rapidly, so this is the right time to launch your online store. Starting an e-shop is easy, thanks to all the platforms that allow you to build a store with no coding knowledge. There are currently over nine different ecommerce platforms for setting up your store in just a few steps.
However, WooCommerce and Shopify are the most popular ones. For setting up a WooCommerce store you would need to make a website first, and then add a WooCommerce plugin.
WordPress is a great choice for an online store because it’s incredibly personalizable and easy to design. The look of your site will be very important in attracting and keeping customers.
Here are few of the fastest WooCommerce themes for your store. I have tested the speed through demo versions on GTMetrix and it could vary based on the server location.
UX shop
Load time 2.7 seconds
If you are bored with regular WooCommerce themes and want to have a crisp template for your store, then UX shop is definitely for you.
This theme offers four different demo options and includes page builders like WPBakery and Slider Revolution for extreme customizations. It is WPML and TYPEKIT compatible, so you could use the most awesome fonts in multiple languages. UX theme makes the user experience much easier. You can use it to set up something as simple as an online clothing boutique or as complex as a bike shop.
Meridian One Plus
Load time: 3.6 seconds
Meridian One Plus is a business theme that could be used for a WooCommerce store. It’s a modern theme with great template design and eye catchy widgets. Meridian theme makers made this theme as simplistic as possible, so you could provide a more swift experience to your WooCommerce store customers. Nevertheless, you can still expect ample customization options through the WordPress theme editor.
You will have 14 unique Homepage sections for showcasing your WooCommerce products, creating stunning pricing tables and so forth. Support provided by Meridian themes is up to the mark.
Britonic
Load time: 5.0 seconds
Britonic is a perfect theme for setting up a shop. It has optimum loading time compared to customization options it offers.
Ecommerce stores are usually integrated with stunning visuals for improving conversion-rate, but most of them generally overlook the blog section. Britonic is a multipurpose theme with a focused blog section and a beautiful ecommerce layout. You will get clean blog design along with a combination of blocks, so you could target your keywords through content area.
Pillar
Load time- 4.4 seconds
Pillar is a multipurpose theme for new startups, blogs, and ecommerce stores. This theme is uniquely designed to help you target your customers through both the landing page as well as the blog page. Stunning templates help in boosting the conversion rate. Pre-integrated premium icons and visual builders definitely make it a good fit for every online store, portfolio, personal blog, business site and more.
Molino
Load time- 4.0 seconds
Molino is a minimalistic theme that is specifically made for food niche stores. Landing pages are beautifully designed to change your visitors into customers. This theme uses Unyson framework for improved performance and customization ease. There are all the unique design features one could ask for, and the load time is still optimum.
Shoptimizer
Load time- 3.9 seconds
Shoptimizer is another WooCommerce theme. Their team took care of some small yet important elements. It is one of the fastest WordPress themes without having to compromise the useful features. Plus, it is optimized to convert more than ever. Shoptimizer includes some useful features like countdown for scarcity marketing, sales notification for boosting conversions and so forth. It is pre-tested for higher accessibility, so you can be sure about this template.
Sober
Load time- 5 seconds
Sober is the most simplistic theme in our list. It will load your WooCommerce store as quickly as possible. Most of its demos are created for clothing stores, but it is a multi-purpose ecommerce theme. You will have access to all the customization tools including visual composer, so you can easily personalize your own store. It is one of the best selling and fastest loading Woocommerce themea on ThemeForest.
In a nutshell, it’s a fast, stylish theme that goes handy with all types of web stores.
Conclusion
So, these were some of the fastest ecommerce themes for WordPress. These themes will certainly help you make your store livelier than ever. Additionally, you can also check the WordPress directory for free WooCommerce themes.
Another great platform for starting your online store is Shopify. It offers features like free logo maker, drop shipping apps and quick user support. You can also use a website builder like Wix or Squarespace for designing your site from scratch.
What other WooCommerce themes do you love? Tell us with a comment below.
Pulkit Bhardwaj
Pulkit is a WordPress writer and web design, enthusiast. He loves helping people with website growth and content management. When he is not writing for tech sites or design blog, he can be found discovering new WordPress tools.
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