Honey Shop vs Restaurant Recipe
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Honey Shop leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,491, ahead of Restaurant Recipe at #1,875. Over the last 7 days Honey Shop climbed 1 place and Restaurant Recipe held its place. Restaurant Recipe has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 1K+ active installs against 200+ for Honey Shop. Downloads this week: Honey Shop 40 and Restaurant Recipe 16.
| Metric | Honey Shop | Restaurant Recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,491 ▲ 1 | #1,875 ▬ |
| Active installs | 200+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 40 | 16 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.9★ (12) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Oct 8, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.6.0 | 4.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,353 | #1,868 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2025 | Nov 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, Honey Shop or Restaurant Recipe?
By active installs, Restaurant Recipe: 1K+ sites run it against 200+ for Honey Shop, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Honey Shop or Restaurant Recipe?
Honey Shop, at #1,491 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Restaurant Recipe at #1,875. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Honey Shop a block theme or a classic theme? And Restaurant Recipe?
Honey Shop is a classic theme, Restaurant Recipe 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.