Career Coach vs Shopstar!
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Shopstar! leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,260, ahead of Career Coach at #5,604. Over the last 7 days Shopstar! climbed 33 places and Career Coach slipped 33 places. Shopstar! has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 1K+ active installs against 100+ for Career Coach. Downloads this week: Shopstar! 44 and Career Coach 8.
| Metric | Career Coach | Shopstar! |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #5,604 ▼ 33 | #1,260 ▲ 33 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 8 | 44 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.8★ (41) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Apr 5, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.5 | 1.1.66 |
| Best rank on record | #5,323 | #1,260 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2021 | Nov 2016 |
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, Career Coach or Shopstar!?
By active installs, Shopstar!: 1K+ sites run it against 100+ for Career Coach, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Career Coach or Shopstar!?
Shopstar!, at #1,260 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Career Coach at #5,604. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Career Coach a block theme or a classic theme? And Shopstar!?
Career Coach is a classic theme, Shopstar! 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.