Food Blogger vs The Photograph
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
The Photograph leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #162, ahead of Food Blogger at #6,156. Over the last 7 days The Photograph slipped 5 places and Food Blogger slipped 25 places. The Photograph has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 1K+ active installs against 100+ for Food Blogger. Downloads this week: The Photograph 201 and Food Blogger 11.
| Metric | Food Blogger | The Photograph |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #6,156 ▼ 25 | #162 ▼ 5 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 11 | 201 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Block theme |
| Last updated | Feb 16, 2025 | May 22, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2.18 | 1.6 |
| Best rank on record | #5,819 | #127 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2021 | Oct 2025 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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, Food Blogger or The Photograph?
By active installs, The Photograph: 1K+ sites run it against 100+ for Food Blogger, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Food Blogger or The Photograph?
The Photograph, at #162 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Food Blogger at #6,156. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Food Blogger a block theme or a classic theme? And The Photograph?
Food Blogger is a classic theme, The Photograph 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.