Carbon Agency vs Luminance
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Carbon Agency ranks #1,969 on the popular list; Luminance is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. Carbon Agency has the largest install base: 100+ active installs against 100+ for Luminance. Downloads this week: Carbon Agency 8 and Luminance 7.
| Metric | Carbon Agency | Luminance |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,969 ▼ 24 | outside top 1001 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 8 | 7 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Block theme | Block theme |
| Last updated | May 29, 2025 | Aug 22, 2024 |
| Current version | 1.0.0 | 1.0.3 |
| Best rank on record | #1,520 | #3,372 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2025 | Apr 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, Carbon Agency or Luminance?
By active installs, Carbon Agency: 100+ sites run it against 100+ for Luminance, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Is Carbon Agency a block theme or a classic theme? And Luminance?
Carbon Agency is a block theme, Luminance 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.