Blockskit Base vs Margarethe
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Blockskit Base ranks #367 on the popular list; Margarethe is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. Blockskit Base has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 1K+ active installs against 500+ for Margarethe. Downloads this week: Blockskit Base 562 and Margarethe 8.
| Metric | Blockskit Base | Margarethe |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #367 ▲ 3 | outside top 1001 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 562 | 8 |
| Rating | 3★ (1) | no ratings |
| Type | Block theme | Block theme |
| Last updated | Dec 9, 2025 | Sep 13, 2024 |
| Current version | 1.1.7 | 1.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #344 | #917 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 |
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, Blockskit Base or Margarethe?
By active installs, Blockskit Base: 1K+ sites run it against 500+ for Margarethe, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Is Blockskit Base a block theme or a classic theme? And Margarethe?
Blockskit Base is a block theme, Margarethe is a block 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.