Creative Designer vs Patterns Photography
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Patterns Photography leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,118, ahead of Creative Designer at #2,353. Over the last 7 days Patterns Photography climbed 38 places and Creative Designer slipped 160 places. Patterns Photography has the largest install base, roughly 6.7× the next: 200+ active installs against 30+ for Creative Designer. Downloads this week: Patterns Photography 16 and Creative Designer 11.
| Metric | Creative Designer | Patterns Photography |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #2,353 ▼ 160 | #1,118 ▲ 38 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 11 | 16 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Block theme | Block theme |
| Last updated | Oct 6, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.8 | 2.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #458 | #977 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2026 | 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.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Creative Designer or Patterns Photography?
By active installs, Patterns Photography: 200+ sites run it against 30+ for Creative Designer, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 24, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Creative Designer or Patterns Photography?
Patterns Photography, at #1,118 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Creative Designer at #2,353. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Creative Designer a block theme or a classic theme? And Patterns Photography?
Creative Designer is a block theme, Patterns Photography 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.