Journal Book vs Photography Journal
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Photography Journal leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #272, ahead of Journal Book at #334. Over the last 7 days Photography Journal slipped 11 places and Journal Book slipped 25 places. Photography Journal has the largest install base, roughly 2.2× the next: 200+ active installs against 90+ for Journal Book. Downloads this week: Photography Journal 65 and Journal Book 55.
| Metric | Journal Book | Photography Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #334 ▼ 25 | #272 ▼ 11 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 55 | 65 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Block theme | Block theme |
| Last updated | Aug 28, 2026 | Jun 7, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.0 | 1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #172 | #101 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Journal Book or Photography Journal?
By active installs, Photography Journal: 200+ sites run it against 90+ for Journal Book, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Journal Book or Photography Journal?
Photography Journal, at #272 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Journal Book at #334. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Journal Book a block theme or a classic theme? And Photography Journal?
Journal Book is a block theme, Photography Journal 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.