Lifestyle Stories vs Midnight Blogger
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Lifestyle Stories leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #305, ahead of Midnight Blogger at #983. Over the last 7 days Lifestyle Stories slipped 6 places and Midnight Blogger slipped 9 places. Lifestyle Stories has the largest install base, roughly 1.7× the next: 500+ active installs against 300+ for Midnight Blogger. Downloads this week: Midnight Blogger 20 and Lifestyle Stories 18.
| Metric | Lifestyle Stories | Midnight Blogger |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #305 ▼ 6 | #983 ▼ 9 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 18 | 20 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Block theme | Block theme |
| Last updated | Feb 25, 2026 | Jan 31, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Best rank on record | #49 | #740 |
| Days in the top 50 | 5 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2026 | Jul 2025 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 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.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Lifestyle Stories or Midnight Blogger?
By active installs, Lifestyle Stories: 500+ sites run it against 300+ for Midnight Blogger, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 31, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Lifestyle Stories or Midnight Blogger?
Lifestyle Stories, at #305 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Midnight Blogger at #983. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Lifestyle Stories a block theme or a classic theme? And Midnight Blogger?
Lifestyle Stories is a block theme, Midnight Blogger 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.