Create vs Water Sports Club
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Create leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #822, ahead of Water Sports Club at #5,028. Over the last 7 days Create climbed 3 places and Water Sports Club slipped 52 places. Create has the largest install base, roughly 30× the next: 3K+ active installs against 100+ for Water Sports Club. Downloads this week: Water Sports Club 26 and Create 18. Ratings: Create 4★ from 4 and Water Sports Club 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Create | Water Sports Club |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #822 ▲ 3 | #5,028 ▼ 52 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 18 | 26 |
| Rating | 4★ (4) | 5★ (1) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Jun 4, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.2 | 0.6.7 |
| Best rank on record | #822 | #4,830 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2015 | Nov 2020 |
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, Create or Water Sports Club?
By active installs, Create: 3K+ sites run it against 100+ for Water Sports Club, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Create or Water Sports Club?
Create, at #822 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Water Sports Club at #5,028. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Create a block theme or a classic theme? And Water Sports Club?
Create is a classic theme, Water Sports Club 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.