Color Magazine vs Dream Home
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Color Magazine leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,605, ahead of Dream Home at #6,537. Over the last 7 days Color Magazine slipped 26 places and Dream Home slipped 9 places. Color Magazine has the largest install base, roughly 7.1× the next: 500+ active installs against 70+ for Dream Home. Downloads this week: Color Magazine 23 and Dream Home 8.
| Metric | Color Magazine | Dream Home |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,605 ▼ 26 | #6,537 ▼ 9 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 23 | 8 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Mar 17, 2026 | Apr 20, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.1.2 | 1.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,544 | #6,095 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2023 | Sep 2022 |
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, Color Magazine or Dream Home?
By active installs, Color Magazine: 500+ sites run it against 70+ for Dream Home, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Color Magazine or Dream Home?
Color Magazine, at #1,605 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Dream Home at #6,537. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Color Magazine a block theme or a classic theme? And Dream Home?
Color Magazine is a classic theme, Dream Home 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.