Creative Blogger vs Restaurant Recipe
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Creative Blogger leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,796, ahead of Restaurant Recipe at #1,880. Over the last 7 days Creative Blogger slipped 6 places and Restaurant Recipe climbed 2 places. Restaurant Recipe has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 1K+ active installs against 200+ for Creative Blogger. Downloads this week: Creative Blogger 19 and Restaurant Recipe 16. Ratings: Creative Blogger 3★ from 2 and Restaurant Recipe 4.9★ from 12 reviews.
| Metric | Creative Blogger | Restaurant Recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,796 ▼ 6 | #1,880 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 19 | 16 |
| Rating | 3★ (2) | 4.9★ (12) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Jun 10, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.5.1 | 4.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,724 | #1,868 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2024 | Nov 2018 |
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, Creative Blogger or Restaurant Recipe?
By active installs, Restaurant Recipe: 1K+ sites run it against 200+ for Creative Blogger, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 21, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Creative Blogger or Restaurant Recipe?
Creative Blogger, at #1,796 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Restaurant Recipe at #1,880. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Creative Blogger a block theme or a classic theme? And Restaurant Recipe?
Creative Blogger is a classic theme, Restaurant Recipe 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.