DIY Handmade vs Festival Events
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Festival Events leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,107, ahead of DIY Handmade at #1,869. Over the last 7 days Festival Events climbed 16 places and DIY Handmade slipped 104 places. Festival Events has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 200+ active installs against 20+ for DIY Handmade. Downloads this week: DIY Handmade 32 and Festival Events 15.
| Metric | DIY Handmade | Festival Events |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,869 ▼ 104 | #1,107 ▲ 16 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 32 | 15 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Block theme | Block theme |
| Last updated | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 10, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.5 | 0.3.1 |
| Best rank on record | #849 | #882 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2026 | Nov 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, DIY Handmade or Festival Events?
By active installs, Festival Events: 200+ sites run it against 20+ for DIY Handmade, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, DIY Handmade or Festival Events?
Festival Events, at #1,107 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with DIY Handmade at #1,869. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is DIY Handmade a block theme or a classic theme? And Festival Events?
DIY Handmade is a block theme, Festival Events 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.