Lightning vs ST Social Media Agency
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Lightning leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #27, ahead of ST Social Media Agency at #8,611. Over the last 7 days Lightning slipped 2 places and ST Social Media Agency climbed 22 places. Downloads this week: Lightning 8,637 and ST Social Media Agency 16.
| Metric | Lightning | ST Social Media Agency |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #27 ▼ 2 | #8,611 ▲ 22 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | — |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 8,637 | 16 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (12) | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Sep 9, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Current version | 15.42.0 | 1.1 |
| Best rank on record | #24 | #8,561 |
| Days in the top 50 | 761 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2015 | Sep 2026 |
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 ranks higher on WordPress.org, Lightning or ST Social Media Agency?
Lightning, at #27 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with ST Social Media Agency at #8,611. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Lightning a block theme or a classic theme? And ST Social Media Agency?
Lightning is a classic theme, ST Social Media Agency 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.