Elevated Lite 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
Elevated Lite leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #504, ahead of Festival Events at #1,122. Over the last 7 days Elevated Lite slipped 1 place and Festival Events slipped 2 places. Elevated Lite has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 1K+ active installs against 200+ for Festival Events. Downloads this week: Elevated Lite 41 and Festival Events 15.
| Metric | Elevated Lite | Festival Events |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #504 ▼ 1 | #1,122 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 41 | 15 |
| Rating | 5★ (2) | no ratings |
| Type | Block theme | Block theme |
| Last updated | Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 10, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.5 | 0.3.1 |
| Best rank on record | #472 | #882 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2023 | 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, Elevated Lite or Festival Events?
By active installs, Elevated Lite: 1K+ sites run it against 200+ for Festival Events, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Elevated Lite or Festival Events?
Elevated Lite, at #504 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Festival Events at #1,122. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Elevated Lite a block theme or a classic theme? And Festival Events?
Elevated Lite 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.