Maala vs Shopient
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Maala ranks #5,814 on the popular list; Shopient is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. Shopient has the largest install base, roughly 30× the next: 900+ active installs against 30+ for Maala. Downloads this week: Shopient 377 and Maala 7.
| Metric | Maala | Shopient |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #5,814 ▼ 48 | outside top 1001 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 900+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 7 | 377 |
| Rating | no ratings | 3★ (2) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Aug 5, 2025 | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.0 | 28.4 |
| Best rank on record | #4,844 | #998 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2025 | Dec 2022 |
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, Maala or Shopient?
By active installs, Shopient: 900+ sites run it against 30+ for Maala, according to WordPress.org figures captured on November 4, 2026.
Is Maala a block theme or a classic theme? And Shopient?
Maala is a classic theme, Shopient 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.