Bam vs roland
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Bam ranks #226 on the popular list; roland is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. Bam has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 6K+ active installs against 30+ for roland. Downloads this week: Bam 239 and roland 7.
| Metric | Bam | roland |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #226 ▬ | outside top 1001 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 239 | 7 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (16) | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Aug 24, 2026 | Jul 31, 2024 |
| Current version | 1.3.6 | 1.1.2 |
| Best rank on record | #224 | #7,692 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2019 | Jul 2021 |
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, Bam or roland?
By active installs, Bam: 6K+ sites run it against 30+ for roland, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 26, 2026.
Is Bam a block theme or a classic theme? And roland?
Bam is a classic theme, roland 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.