Expose Blog vs Fountain Blog
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Fountain Blog ranks #1,985 on the popular list; Expose Blog is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. Expose Blog has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 1K+ active installs against 200+ for Fountain Blog. Downloads this week: Expose Blog 12 and Fountain Blog 9.
| Metric | Expose Blog | Fountain Blog |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 1001 | #1,985 ▼ 21 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 12 | 9 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Aug 1, 2024 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1 | 1.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #434 | #1,839 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
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, Expose Blog or Fountain Blog?
By active installs, Expose Blog: 1K+ sites run it against 200+ for Fountain Blog, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Is Expose Blog a block theme or a classic theme? And Fountain Blog?
Expose Blog is a classic theme, Fountain Blog 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.