Creative Designer Portfolio vs Photography Journal
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Photography Journal leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #273, ahead of Creative Designer Portfolio at #286. Over the last 7 days Photography Journal slipped 18 places and Creative Designer Portfolio slipped 9 places. Photography Journal has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 200+ active installs against 100+ for Creative Designer Portfolio. Downloads this week: Creative Designer Portfolio 82 and Photography Journal 62.
| Metric | Creative Designer Portfolio | Photography Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #286 ▼ 9 | #273 ▼ 18 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 82 | 62 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Block theme | Block theme |
| Last updated | Oct 5, 2026 | Jun 7, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #143 | #101 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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 Photography Journal?
By active installs, Photography Journal: 200+ sites run it against 100+ for Creative Designer Portfolio, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Creative Designer Portfolio or Photography Journal?
Photography Journal, at #273 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Creative Designer Portfolio at #286. 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 Photography Journal?
Creative Designer Portfolio is a block theme, Photography Journal 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.