Best Shop vs Graceful Opus 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 #468, ahead of Graceful Opus Blog at #924. Over the last 7 days Best Shop climbed 7 places and Graceful Opus Blog slipped 23 places. Best Shop has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 2K+ active installs against 200+ for Graceful Opus Blog. Downloads this week: Best Shop 479 and Graceful Opus Blog 8.
| Metric | Best Shop | Graceful Opus Blog |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #468 ▲ 7 | #924 ▼ 23 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 479 | 8 |
| Rating | 4★ (8) | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Oct 6, 2026 | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.6.3 | 1.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #464 | #659 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2022 | Sep 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 Opus Blog?
By active installs, Best Shop: 2K+ sites run it against 200+ for Graceful Opus Blog, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 21, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Best Shop or Graceful Opus Blog?
Best Shop, at #468 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Graceful Opus Blog at #924. 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 Opus Blog?
Best Shop is a classic theme, Graceful Opus 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.