Photo Perfect vs Square
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Square ranks #949 on the popular list; Photo Perfect is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. Square has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 2K+ active installs against 1K+ for Photo Perfect. Downloads this week: Photo Perfect 47 and Square 27. Ratings: Photo Perfect 4.9★ from 10 and Square 4.6★ from 39 reviews.
| Metric | Photo Perfect | Square |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 1001 | #949 ▲ 11 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 47 | 27 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (10) | 4.6★ (39) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Sep 27, 2026 | Jan 18, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.3 | 2.0.68 |
| Best rank on record | #2,357 | #947 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2015 | Feb 2016 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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, Photo Perfect or Square?
By active installs, Square: 2K+ sites run it against 1K+ for Photo Perfect, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Is Photo Perfect a block theme or a classic theme? And Square?
Photo Perfect is a classic theme, Square 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.