Luxury Shop vs Recruitment
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Recruitment leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,419, ahead of Luxury Shop at #1,494. Over the last 7 days Recruitment slipped 14 places and Luxury Shop slipped 58 places. Luxury Shop has the largest install base: 100+ active installs against 100+ for Recruitment. Downloads this week: Luxury Shop 78 and Recruitment 13.
| Metric | Luxury Shop | Recruitment |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,494 ▼ 58 | #1,419 ▼ 14 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 78 | 13 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Oct 8, 2026 | Jan 10, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.9.6 | 1.0.7 |
| Best rank on record | #958 | #1,185 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2025 | Jan 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 is more popular, Luxury Shop or Recruitment?
By active installs, Luxury Shop: 100+ sites run it against 100+ for Recruitment, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Luxury Shop or Recruitment?
Recruitment, at #1,419 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Luxury Shop at #1,494. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Luxury Shop a block theme or a classic theme? And Recruitment?
Luxury Shop is a classic theme, Recruitment 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.

