Create Block Theme vs Theme Companion
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Create Block Theme leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,315, ahead of Theme Companion at #17,139. Over the last 7 days Create Block Theme climbed 4 places and Theme Companion slipped 114 places. Create Block Theme has the largest install base, roughly 222× the next: 20K+ active installs against 90+ for Theme Companion. Downloads this week: Create Block Theme 3,888 and Theme Companion 25.
| Metric | Create Block Theme | Theme Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,315 ▲ 4 | #17,139 ▼ 114 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 3,888 | 25 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (38) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Oct 1, 2026 | Nov 3, 2014 |
| Current version | 2.10.2 | 1.0.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,315 | #16,767 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2022 | Nov 2014 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Create Block Theme or Theme Companion?
By active installs, Create Block Theme: 20K+ sites run it against 90+ for Theme Companion, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Create Block Theme or Theme Companion?
Create Block Theme, at #1,315 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Theme Companion at #17,139. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Create Block Theme or Theme Companion alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’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 plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.