Blog Bee vs Misty Lake
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Blog Bee ranks #167 on the popular list; Misty Lake is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. Misty Lake has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 1K+ active installs against 100+ for Blog Bee. Downloads this week: Blog Bee 81 and Misty Lake 44.
| Metric | Blog Bee | Misty Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #167 ▼ 3 | outside top 1001 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 81 | 44 |
| Rating | no ratings | 5★ (3) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Sep 3, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.6 | 1.2.5 |
| Best rank on record | #100 | #2,672 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2026 | Jul 2013 |
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, Blog Bee or Misty Lake?
By active installs, Misty Lake: 1K+ sites run it against 100+ for Blog Bee, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Is Blog Bee a block theme or a classic theme? And Misty Lake?
Blog Bee is a classic theme, Misty Lake 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.