Coming Soon Shortly vs Live Artist
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Coming Soon Shortly leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #380, ahead of Live Artist at #5,544. Over the last 7 days Coming Soon Shortly climbed 1 place and Live Artist slipped 82 places. Coming Soon Shortly has the largest install base, roughly 25× the next: 1K+ active installs against 40+ for Live Artist. Downloads this week: Coming Soon Shortly 818 and Live Artist 10.
| Metric | Coming Soon Shortly | Live Artist |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #380 ▲ 1 | #5,544 ▼ 82 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 818 | 10 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Oct 28, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.4.3 | 0.3.5 |
| Best rank on record | #345 | #4,964 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2024 | Feb 2025 |
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.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Coming Soon Shortly or Live Artist?
By active installs, Coming Soon Shortly: 1K+ sites run it against 40+ for Live Artist, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Coming Soon Shortly or Live Artist?
Coming Soon Shortly, at #380 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Live Artist at #5,544. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Coming Soon Shortly a block theme or a classic theme? And Live Artist?
Coming Soon Shortly is a classic theme, Live Artist 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.