Best Shop vs Graceful Essence Blog
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 #469, ahead of Graceful Essence Blog at #1,244. Over the last 7 days Best Shop climbed 6 places and Graceful Essence Blog climbed 17 places. Best Shop has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 2K+ active installs against 100+ for Graceful Essence Blog. Downloads this week: Best Shop 499 and Graceful Essence Blog 8.
| Metric | Best Shop | Graceful Essence Blog |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #469 ▲ 6 | #1,244 ▲ 17 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 499 | 8 |
| Rating | 4★ (8) | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Oct 6, 2026 | Nov 2, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.6.3 | 1.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #464 | #847 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2022 | Nov 2025 |
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 Graceful Essence Blog?
By active installs, Best Shop: 2K+ sites run it against 100+ for Graceful Essence Blog, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 22, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Best Shop or Graceful Essence Blog?
Best Shop, at #469 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Graceful Essence Blog at #1,244. 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 Graceful Essence Blog?
Best Shop is a classic theme, Graceful Essence Blog 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.