Creative Designer Portfolio vs Journal Stories
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 Designer Portfolio leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #298, ahead of Journal Stories at #3,366. Over the last 7 days Creative Designer Portfolio slipped 12 places and Journal Stories slipped 105 places. Creative Designer Portfolio has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 100+ active installs against 20+ for Journal Stories. Downloads this week: Creative Designer Portfolio 172 and Journal Stories 31.
| Metric | Creative Designer Portfolio | Journal Stories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #298 ▼ 12 | #3,366 ▼ 105 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 172 | 31 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Block theme | Block theme |
| Last updated | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.6 | 1.3.0 |
| Best rank on record | #143 | #1,906 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2026 | May 2026 |
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, Creative Designer Portfolio or Journal Stories?
By active installs, Creative Designer Portfolio: 100+ sites run it against 20+ for Journal Stories, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 24, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Creative Designer Portfolio or Journal Stories?
Creative Designer Portfolio, at #298 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Journal Stories at #3,366. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Creative Designer Portfolio a block theme or a classic theme? And Journal Stories?
Creative Designer Portfolio is a block theme, Journal Stories is a block 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.