Daily Blog vs Holiday Quest
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Holiday Quest leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,954, ahead of Daily Blog at #6,089. Over the last 7 days Holiday Quest climbed 9 places and Daily Blog climbed 80 places. Holiday Quest has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 200+ active installs against 100+ for Daily Blog. Downloads this week: Holiday Quest 12 and Daily Blog 8.
| Metric | Daily Blog | Holiday Quest |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #6,089 ▲ 80 | #1,954 ▲ 9 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 8 | 12 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | May 29, 2026 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.7 | 1.0.4 |
| Best rank on record | #6,052 | #1,686 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2021 | Jan 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Daily Blog or Holiday Quest?
By active installs, Holiday Quest: 200+ sites run it against 100+ for Daily Blog, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Daily Blog or Holiday Quest?
Holiday Quest, at #1,954 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Daily Blog at #6,089. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Daily Blog a block theme or a classic theme? And Holiday Quest?
Daily Blog is a classic theme, Holiday Quest 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.