Awaken vs Own Shope
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Awaken ranks #1,296 on the popular list; Own Shope is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. Awaken has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 2K+ active installs against 100+ for Own Shope. Downloads this week: Awaken 40 and Own Shope 9. Ratings: Awaken 4.4★ from 27 and Own Shope 5★ from 3 reviews.
| Metric | Awaken | Own Shope |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,296 ▲ 10 | outside top 1001 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 40 | 9 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (27) | 5★ (3) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Dec 7, 2025 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Current version | 2.3.1 | 1.3 |
| Best rank on record | #1,296 | #3,553 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2014 | Apr 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, Awaken or Own Shope?
By active installs, Awaken: 2K+ sites run it against 100+ for Own Shope, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Is Awaken a block theme or a classic theme? And Own Shope?
Awaken is a classic theme, Own Shope 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.