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Patterns Photography vs Photo Nook

Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.

Photo Nook

Photo Nook Block

by thethemenook

At a glance

Photo Nook leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #985, ahead of Patterns Photography at #1,164. Over the last 7 days Photo Nook slipped 18 places and Patterns Photography slipped 33 places. Patterns Photography has the largest install base: 200+ active installs against 200+ for Photo Nook. Downloads this week: Photo Nook 19 and Patterns Photography 16.

Metric Patterns Photography Photo Nook
Popular rank today #1,164 ▼ 33 #985 ▼ 18
Active installs 200+ 200+
Downloads, last 7 days 16 19
Rating no ratings no ratings
Type Block theme Block theme
Last updated Jun 25, 2026 Aug 29, 2026
Current version 2.0.0 1.0.5
Best rank on record #977 #717
Days in the top 50 0 0
On WordPress.org since Aug 2025 Nov 2025

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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Frequently asked questions

Which is more popular, Patterns Photography or Photo Nook?

By active installs, Patterns Photography: 200+ sites run it against 200+ for Photo Nook, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.

Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Patterns Photography or Photo Nook?

Photo Nook, at #985 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Patterns Photography at #1,164. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.

Is Patterns Photography a block theme or a classic theme? And Photo Nook?

Patterns Photography is a block theme, Photo Nook 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.