Patterns Restaurant vs Web Designer Blocks
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 Restaurant leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #810, ahead of Web Designer Blocks at #3,795. Over the last 7 days Patterns Restaurant climbed 13 places and Web Designer Blocks slipped 96 places. Patterns Restaurant has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 300+ active installs against 30+ for Web Designer Blocks. Downloads this week: Web Designer Blocks 53 and Patterns Restaurant 21.
| Metric | Patterns Restaurant | Web Designer Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #810 ▲ 13 | #3,795 ▼ 96 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 21 | 53 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Block theme | Block theme |
| Last updated | Jun 25, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.0.0 | 1.8.0 |
| Best rank on record | #654 | #2,410 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 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, Patterns Restaurant or Web Designer Blocks?
By active installs, Patterns Restaurant: 300+ sites run it against 30+ for Web Designer Blocks, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 25, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Patterns Restaurant or Web Designer Blocks?
Patterns Restaurant, at #810 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Web Designer Blocks at #3,795. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Patterns Restaurant a block theme or a classic theme? And Web Designer Blocks?
Patterns Restaurant is a block theme, Web Designer Blocks 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.