GeneratePress vs Graceful Chic 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
GeneratePress ranks #11 on the popular list; Graceful Chic Blog is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. GeneratePress has the largest install base, roughly 5000× the next: 500K+ active installs against 100+ for Graceful Chic Blog. Downloads this week: GeneratePress 7,103 and Graceful Chic Blog 13.
| Metric | GeneratePress | Graceful Chic Blog |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #11 ▬ | outside top 1001 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 7,103 | 13 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (1,427) | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Dec 1, 2025 | Sep 27, 2024 |
| Current version | 3.6.1 | 1.0.3 |
| Best rank on record | #10 | #3,991 |
| Days in the top 50 | 758 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2014 | Dec 2023 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 18 | 0 |
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, GeneratePress or Graceful Chic Blog?
By active installs, GeneratePress: 500K+ sites run it against 100+ for Graceful Chic Blog, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 21, 2026.
Is GeneratePress a block theme or a classic theme? And Graceful Chic Blog?
GeneratePress is a classic theme, Graceful Chic 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.