Beauty Salon Lite vs Square
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Square leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #952, ahead of Beauty Salon Lite at #1,683. Over the last 7 days Square slipped 1 place and Beauty Salon Lite climbed 18 places. Square has the largest install base, roughly 3.3× the next: 2K+ active installs against 600+ for Beauty Salon Lite. Downloads this week: Beauty Salon Lite 39 and Square 27. Ratings: Beauty Salon Lite 5★ from 1 and Square 4.6★ from 39 reviews.
| Metric | Beauty Salon Lite | Square |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,683 ▲ 18 | #952 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 39 | 27 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | 4.6★ (39) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Apr 5, 2026 | Jan 18, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.2 | 2.0.68 |
| Best rank on record | #1,588 | #948 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2022 | Feb 2016 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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 Square?
By active installs, Square: 2K+ sites run it against 600+ for Beauty Salon Lite, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Beauty Salon Lite or Square?
Square, at #952 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Beauty Salon Lite at #1,683. 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 Square?
Beauty Salon Lite is a classic theme, Square 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.