Academic Education vs Art Blog
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Art Blog leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,270, ahead of Academic Education at #6,171. Over the last 7 days Art Blog slipped 17 places and Academic Education slipped 9 places. Art Blog has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 200+ active installs against 100+ for Academic Education. Downloads this week: Academic Education 23 and Art Blog 11.
| Metric | Academic Education | Art Blog |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #6,171 ▼ 9 | #1,270 ▼ 17 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 23 | 11 |
| Rating | 1★ (1) | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Jun 30, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.7.5 | 2.8.6 |
| Best rank on record | #5,921 | #953 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2018 | Jun 2025 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
More comparisons
Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Academic Education or Art Blog?
By active installs, Art Blog: 200+ sites run it against 100+ for Academic Education, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Academic Education or Art Blog?
Art Blog, at #1,270 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Academic Education at #6,171. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Academic Education a block theme or a classic theme? And Art Blog?
Academic Education is a classic theme, Art Blog is a classic theme. Block themes are built for the Site Editor; classic themes use the Customizer and widget areas.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each theme’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the themes have moved over time rather than a single day.