Elegant Recipe Blog vs Trusted
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Trusted leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,990, ahead of Elegant Recipe Blog at #5,321. Over the last 7 days Trusted climbed 1 place and Elegant Recipe Blog slipped 27 places. Trusted has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 1K+ active installs against 100+ for Elegant Recipe Blog. Downloads this week: Trusted 22 and Elegant Recipe Blog 12. Ratings: Elegant Recipe Blog 5★ from 2 and Trusted 4.5★ from 13 reviews.
| Metric | Elegant Recipe Blog | Trusted |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #5,321 ▼ 27 | #1,990 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 12 | 22 |
| Rating | 5★ (2) | 4.5★ (13) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Aug 20, 2026 | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.0.21 | 1.11.0 |
| Best rank on record | #5,080 | #1,980 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2022 | Aug 2017 |
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, Elegant Recipe Blog or Trusted?
By active installs, Trusted: 1K+ sites run it against 100+ for Elegant Recipe Blog, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 23, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Elegant Recipe Blog or Trusted?
Trusted, at #1,990 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Elegant Recipe Blog at #5,321. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Elegant Recipe Blog a block theme or a classic theme? And Trusted?
Elegant Recipe Blog is a classic theme, Trusted 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.