Core Blog vs Vacation Rental Booking
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Vacation Rental Booking leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,859, ahead of Core Blog at #5,395. Over the last 7 days Vacation Rental Booking slipped 24 places and Core Blog slipped 11 places. Core Blog has the largest install base: 100+ active installs against 100+ for Vacation Rental Booking. Downloads this week: Vacation Rental Booking 29 and Core Blog 9.
| Metric | Core Blog | Vacation Rental Booking |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #5,395 ▼ 11 | #1,859 ▼ 24 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 9 | 29 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Jan 26, 2025 | Oct 10, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.11 | 1.2.5 |
| Best rank on record | #5,239 | #1,614 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2021 | Aug 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Core Blog or Vacation Rental Booking?
By active installs, Core Blog: 100+ sites run it against 100+ for Vacation Rental Booking, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 24, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Core Blog or Vacation Rental Booking?
Vacation Rental Booking, at #1,859 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Core Blog at #5,395. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Core Blog a block theme or a classic theme? And Vacation Rental Booking?
Core Blog is a classic theme, Vacation Rental Booking 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.