BlogAura vs The Thinker Lite
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
BlogAura ranks #1,143 on the popular list; The Thinker Lite is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. The Thinker Lite has the largest install base, roughly 3× the next: 300+ active installs against 100+ for BlogAura. Downloads this week: BlogAura 21 and The Thinker Lite 8.
| Metric | BlogAura | The Thinker Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,143 ▼ 46 | outside top 1001 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 21 | 8 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Current version | 1.1.5 | 1.1.8 |
| Best rank on record | #398 | #5,368 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2026 | Jan 2015 |
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, BlogAura or The Thinker Lite?
By active installs, The Thinker Lite: 300+ sites run it against 100+ for BlogAura, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Is BlogAura a block theme or a classic theme? And The Thinker Lite?
BlogAura is a classic theme, The Thinker Lite 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.