Balanced Blog vs CoreLite Base
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Balanced Blog leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,931, ahead of CoreLite Base at #5,871. Over the last 7 days Balanced Blog climbed 8 places and CoreLite Base slipped 100 places. Balanced Blog has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 1K+ active installs against 10+ for CoreLite Base. Downloads this week: Balanced Blog 25 and CoreLite Base 7.
| Metric | Balanced Blog | CoreLite Base |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,931 ▲ 8 | #5,871 ▼ 100 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 25 | 7 |
| Rating | 3★ (2) | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Sep 23, 2025 | Apr 19, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1.3 | 1.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,924 | #4,563 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2018 | Apr 2026 |
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, Balanced Blog or CoreLite Base?
By active installs, Balanced Blog: 1K+ sites run it against 10+ for CoreLite Base, according to WordPress.org figures captured on November 2, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Balanced Blog or CoreLite Base?
Balanced Blog, at #1,931 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with CoreLite Base at #5,871. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Balanced Blog a block theme or a classic theme? And CoreLite Base?
Balanced Blog is a classic theme, CoreLite Base 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.