Greenshift vs Mediator
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Greenshift ranks #172 on the popular list; Mediator is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. Greenshift has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 4K+ active installs against 200+ for Mediator. Downloads this week: Greenshift 192 and Mediator 7. Ratings: Greenshift 4.9★ from 18 and Mediator 4.5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | Greenshift | Mediator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #172 ▬ | outside top 1001 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 192 | 7 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (18) | 4.5★ (2) |
| Type | Block theme | Block theme |
| Last updated | Aug 20, 2026 | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Current version | 2.6.6 | 1.0.3 |
| Best rank on record | #170 | #2,247 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2023 | Jan 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.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
More comparisons
Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Greenshift or Mediator?
By active installs, Greenshift: 4K+ sites run it against 200+ for Mediator, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Is Greenshift a block theme or a classic theme? And Mediator?
Greenshift is a block theme, Mediator 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.