Holiday Quest vs Monster Business
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Holiday Quest leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,959, ahead of Monster Business at #7,792. Over the last 7 days Holiday Quest climbed 1 place and Monster Business slipped 22 places. Holiday Quest has the largest install base, roughly 3.3× the next: 200+ active installs against 60+ for Monster Business. Downloads this week: Holiday Quest 12 and Monster Business 7.
| Metric | Holiday Quest | Monster Business |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,959 ▲ 1 | #7,792 ▼ 22 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 12 | 7 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Jan 29, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.4 | 2.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,686 | #7,436 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2025 | Jul 2018 |
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, Holiday Quest or Monster Business?
By active installs, Holiday Quest: 200+ sites run it against 60+ for Monster Business, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 26, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Holiday Quest or Monster Business?
Holiday Quest, at #1,959 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Monster Business at #7,792. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Holiday Quest a block theme or a classic theme? And Monster Business?
Holiday Quest is a classic theme, Monster Business 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.