Bado Blog vs Executive
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Bado Blog ranks #1,142 on the popular list; Executive is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. Executive has the largest install base, roughly 1.3× the next: 400+ active installs against 300+ for Bado Blog. Downloads this week: Bado Blog 27 and Executive 9.
| Metric | Bado Blog | Executive |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,142 ▼ 18 | outside top 1001 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 27 | 9 |
| Rating | 5★ (2) | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 25, 2024 |
| Current version | 1.5.3 | 1.2.0 |
| Best rank on record | #916 | #4,139 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2025 | Dec 2016 |
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, Bado Blog or Executive?
By active installs, Executive: 400+ sites run it against 300+ for Bado Blog, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Is Bado Blog a block theme or a classic theme? And Executive?
Bado Blog is a classic theme, Executive 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.