BuzzStore Lite vs Esteem
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Esteem ranks #1,178 on the popular list; BuzzStore Lite is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. Esteem has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 2K+ active installs against 10+ for BuzzStore Lite. Downloads this week: Esteem 64 and BuzzStore Lite 7.
| Metric | BuzzStore Lite | Esteem |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 1001 | #1,178 ▲ 4 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 7 | 64 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.9★ (46) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Oct 26, 2024 | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.1.1 | 1.5.2 |
| Best rank on record | #7,985 | #1,172 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2021 | Sep 2014 |
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, BuzzStore Lite or Esteem?
By active installs, Esteem: 2K+ sites run it against 10+ for BuzzStore Lite, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Is BuzzStore Lite a block theme or a classic theme? And Esteem?
BuzzStore Lite is a classic theme, Esteem 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.