Creative Minimalist vs Ecommerce Gift Cart
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 Minimalist leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #179, ahead of Ecommerce Gift Cart at #1,192. Over the last 7 days Creative Minimalist slipped 8 places and Ecommerce Gift Cart slipped 36 places. Creative Minimalist has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 1K+ active installs against 200+ for Ecommerce Gift Cart. Downloads this week: Creative Minimalist 88 and Ecommerce Gift Cart 43.
| Metric | Creative Minimalist | Ecommerce Gift Cart |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #179 ▼ 8 | #1,192 ▼ 36 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 88 | 43 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Block theme | Block theme |
| Last updated | Jan 31, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.4 | 1.6.7 |
| Best rank on record | #42 | #815 |
| Days in the top 50 | 22 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2025 | Jul 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 Minimalist or Ecommerce Gift Cart?
By active installs, Creative Minimalist: 1K+ sites run it against 200+ for Ecommerce Gift Cart, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Creative Minimalist or Ecommerce Gift Cart?
Creative Minimalist, at #179 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Ecommerce Gift Cart at #1,192. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Creative Minimalist a block theme or a classic theme? And Ecommerce Gift Cart?
Creative Minimalist is a block theme, Ecommerce Gift Cart 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.