Festival Events vs Horse Saddle
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 #1,122, ahead of Horse Saddle at #2,021. Over the last 7 days Festival Events climbed 20 places and Horse Saddle climbed 47 places. Festival Events has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 200+ active installs against 100+ for Horse Saddle. Downloads this week: Festival Events 15 and Horse Saddle 14.
| Metric | Festival Events | Horse Saddle |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,122 ▲ 20 | #2,021 ▲ 47 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 15 | 14 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Block theme | Block theme |
| Last updated | Oct 10, 2026 | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.3.1 | 2.2.8 |
| Best rank on record | #882 | #2,009 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2025 | 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, Festival Events or Horse Saddle?
By active installs, Festival Events: 200+ sites run it against 100+ for Horse Saddle, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 21, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Festival Events or Horse Saddle?
Festival Events, at #1,122 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Horse Saddle at #2,021. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Festival Events a block theme or a classic theme? And Horse Saddle?
Festival Events is a block theme, Horse Saddle 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.