Ashe vs Graceful Bold 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
Ashe ranks #62 on the popular list; Graceful Bold Blog is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. Ashe has the largest install base, roughly 333× the next: 30K+ active installs against 90+ for Graceful Bold Blog. Downloads this week: Ashe 1,456 and Graceful Bold Blog 7.
| Metric | Ashe | Graceful Bold Blog |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #62 ▼ 1 | outside top 1001 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,456 | 7 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (304) | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Sep 25, 2026 | Sep 27, 2024 |
| Current version | 2.274 | 1.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #46 | #4,581 |
| Days in the top 50 | 1 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2018 | Oct 2023 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Ashe or Graceful Bold Blog?
By active installs, Ashe: 30K+ sites run it against 90+ for Graceful Bold Blog, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 22, 2026.
Is Ashe a block theme or a classic theme? And Graceful Bold Blog?
Ashe is a classic theme, Graceful Bold 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.