Appliance Ecommerce Store vs The Retail Storefront
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Appliance Ecommerce Store leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #986, ahead of The Retail Storefront at #5,781. Over the last 7 days Appliance Ecommerce Store slipped 29 places and The Retail Storefront climbed 172 places. Appliance Ecommerce Store has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 200+ active installs against 40+ for The Retail Storefront. Downloads this week: Appliance Ecommerce Store 86 and The Retail Storefront 14.
| Metric | Appliance Ecommerce Store | The Retail Storefront |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #986 ▼ 29 | #5,781 ▲ 172 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 86 | 14 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Nov 2, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.3.9 | 3.3.5 |
| Best rank on record | #834 | #5,099 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2025 | Jan 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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Appliance Ecommerce Store or The Retail Storefront?
By active installs, Appliance Ecommerce Store: 200+ sites run it against 40+ for The Retail Storefront, according to WordPress.org figures captured on November 4, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Appliance Ecommerce Store or The Retail Storefront?
Appliance Ecommerce Store, at #986 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with The Retail Storefront at #5,781. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Appliance Ecommerce Store a block theme or a classic theme? And The Retail Storefront?
Appliance Ecommerce Store is a classic theme, The Retail Storefront 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.