Hyvä vs Luma: is it worth switching your Magento theme?
How Hyvä compares with Magento’s Luma theme on speed, Core Web Vitals, development cost and extension compatibility — and when to switch.
How Hyvä compares with Magento’s Luma theme on speed, Core Web Vitals, development cost and extension compatibility — and when to switch.
Why Luma is slow
Luma relies on RequireJS, Knockout.js and jQuery with many JavaScript files. That makes pages heavy and hard to get green on mobile Core Web Vitals.
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Hyvä rebuilds the front end with Tailwind CSS and Alpine.js, dramatically reducing JavaScript and CSS. The result is faster pages and simpler front-end development.
Is it worth it?
- Yes if mobile speed and conversion matter
- Yes if you plan a redesign anyway
- Check extension compatibility first
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Common mistakes to avoid
How we help with ecommerce
Frequently asked questions
Is Hyvä free?
Hyvä Themes became free and open source for the core theme; some add-ons are commercial.
How long does a Luma to Hyvä migration take?
Typically 6–12 weeks depending on customisation.
Will my extensions work?
Most popular ones do via compatibility modules; we build the rest.