Patterns Political vs Radiant 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
Patterns Political leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #873, ahead of Radiant Blogger at #6,706. Over the last 7 days Patterns Political slipped 7 places and Radiant Blogger slipped 7 places. Patterns Political has the largest install base, roughly 6× the next: 300+ active installs against 50+ for Radiant Blogger. Downloads this week: Patterns Political 10 and Radiant Blogger 7.
| Metric | Patterns Political | Radiant Blogger |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #873 ▼ 7 | #6,706 ▼ 7 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 10 | 7 |
| Rating | no ratings | 1★ (2) |
| Type | Block theme | Block theme |
| Last updated | Jun 25, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.0.0 | 1.6.1 |
| Best rank on record | #730 | #6,274 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2025 | Apr 2023 |
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
Active installs
Downloads per day
More comparisons
Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Patterns Political or Radiant Blogger?
By active installs, Patterns Political: 300+ sites run it against 50+ for Radiant Blogger, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 25, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Patterns Political or Radiant Blogger?
Patterns Political, at #873 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Radiant Blogger at #6,706. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Patterns Political a block theme or a classic theme? And Radiant Blogger?
Patterns Political is a block theme, Radiant 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.