Catch Box vs Shop and Commerce
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Catch Box ranks #637 on the popular list; Shop and Commerce is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. Catch Box has the largest install base, roughly 250× the next: 5K+ active installs against 20+ for Shop and Commerce. Downloads this week: Catch Box 161 and Shop and Commerce 8.
| Metric | Catch Box | Shop and Commerce |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #637 ▲ 2 | outside top 1001 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 161 | 8 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (59) | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | May 26, 2026 | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Current version | 5.0.2 | 1.2.7 |
| Best rank on record | #626 | #8,148 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2012 | Sep 2017 |
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, Catch Box or Shop and Commerce?
By active installs, Catch Box: 5K+ sites run it against 20+ for Shop and Commerce, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 24, 2026.
Is Catch Box a block theme or a classic theme? And Shop and Commerce?
Catch Box is a classic theme, Shop and Commerce 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.