Beauty Salon Lite vs Shopstar!
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Shopstar! leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,281, ahead of Beauty Salon Lite at #1,679. Over the last 7 days Shopstar! climbed 154 places and Beauty Salon Lite slipped 1 place. Shopstar! has the largest install base, roughly 1.7× the next: 1K+ active installs against 600+ for Beauty Salon Lite. Downloads this week: Shopstar! 44 and Beauty Salon Lite 39. Ratings: Beauty Salon Lite 5★ from 1 and Shopstar! 4.8★ from 41 reviews.
| Metric | Beauty Salon Lite | Shopstar! |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,679 ▼ 1 | #1,281 ▲ 154 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 39 | 44 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | 4.8★ (41) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Apr 5, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.2 | 1.1.66 |
| Best rank on record | #1,588 | #1,281 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2022 | Nov 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, Beauty Salon Lite or Shopstar!?
By active installs, Shopstar!: 1K+ sites run it against 600+ for Beauty Salon Lite, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Beauty Salon Lite or Shopstar!?
Shopstar!, at #1,281 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Beauty Salon Lite at #1,679. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Beauty Salon Lite a block theme or a classic theme? And Shopstar!?
Beauty Salon Lite is a classic theme, Shopstar! 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.