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Patterns Portfolio vs Startup Consultant

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

At a glance

Startup Consultant leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #391, ahead of Patterns Portfolio at #1,461. Over the last 7 days Startup Consultant slipped 11 places and Patterns Portfolio slipped 44 places. Startup Consultant has the largest install base, roughly 4× the next: 400+ active installs against 100+ for Patterns Portfolio. Downloads this week: Startup Consultant 66 and Patterns Portfolio 18.

Metric Patterns Portfolio Startup Consultant
Popular rank today #1,461 ▼ 44 #391 ▼ 11
Active installs 100+ 400+
Downloads, last 7 days 18 66
Rating no ratings no ratings
Type Block theme Block theme
Last updated Jun 25, 2026 Oct 5, 2026
Current version 2.0.0 1.2.9
Best rank on record #1,295 #244
Days in the top 50 0 0
On WordPress.org since Aug 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.

Ranking history Lower is better

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more popular, Patterns Portfolio or Startup Consultant?

By active installs, Startup Consultant: 400+ sites run it against 100+ for Patterns Portfolio, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.

Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Patterns Portfolio or Startup Consultant?

Startup Consultant, at #391 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Patterns Portfolio at #1,461. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.

Is Patterns Portfolio a block theme or a classic theme? And Startup Consultant?

Patterns Portfolio is a block theme, Startup Consultant 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.