Gambit vs MH Magazine lite
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Gambit ranks #1,399 on the popular list; MH Magazine lite is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. MH Magazine lite has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 10K+ active installs against 1K+ for Gambit. Downloads this week: MH Magazine lite 92 and Gambit 29. Ratings: Gambit 4.6★ from 9 and MH Magazine lite 4.8★ from 129 reviews.
| Metric | Gambit | MH Magazine lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,399 ▲ 5 | outside top 1001 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 29 | 92 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (9) | 4.8★ (129) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Jun 14, 2026 | Aug 15, 2024 |
| Current version | 2.1.3 | 2.10.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,391 | #180 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2016 | Jul 2013 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 3 |
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, Gambit or MH Magazine lite?
By active installs, MH Magazine lite: 10K+ sites run it against 1K+ for Gambit, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Is Gambit a block theme or a classic theme? And MH Magazine lite?
Gambit is a classic theme, MH Magazine lite 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.