Esfahan vs School Zone
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
School Zone ranks #1,256 on the popular list; Esfahan is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. School Zone has the largest install base, roughly 1.7× the next: 1K+ active installs against 600+ for Esfahan. Downloads this week: School Zone 57 and Esfahan 18. Ratings: Esfahan 5★ from 1 and School Zone 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Esfahan | School Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 1001 | #1,256 ▲ 12 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 18 | 57 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | 5★ (1) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Aug 21, 2024 | Nov 20, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.0.17 | 1.1.1 |
| Best rank on record | #2,281 | #1,236 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2020 | Jul 2018 |
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, Esfahan or School Zone?
By active installs, School Zone: 1K+ sites run it against 600+ for Esfahan, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 23, 2026.
Is Esfahan a block theme or a classic theme? And School Zone?
Esfahan is a classic theme, School Zone 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.