Best Shop vs Blossom Recipe
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Best Shop leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #473, ahead of Blossom Recipe at #1,114. Over the last 7 days Best Shop held its place and Blossom Recipe slipped 8 places. Best Shop has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 2K+ active installs against 1K+ for Blossom Recipe. Downloads this week: Best Shop 562 and Blossom Recipe 58. Ratings: Best Shop 4★ from 8 and Blossom Recipe 5★ from 11 reviews.
| Metric | Best Shop | Blossom Recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #473 ▬ | #1,114 ▼ 8 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 562 | 58 |
| Rating | 4★ (8) | 5★ (11) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Oct 6, 2026 | Apr 19, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.6.3 | 1.3.4 |
| Best rank on record | #464 | #1,086 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2022 | Feb 2019 |
| 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, Best Shop or Blossom Recipe?
By active installs, Best Shop: 2K+ sites run it against 1K+ for Blossom Recipe, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Best Shop or Blossom Recipe?
Best Shop, at #473 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Blossom Recipe at #1,114. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Best Shop a block theme or a classic theme? And Blossom Recipe?
Best Shop is a classic theme, Blossom Recipe 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.