Create Block Theme vs Theme Test Drive
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 #1,324, ahead of Theme Test Drive at #2,584. Over the last 7 days Create Block Theme climbed 1 place and Theme Test Drive slipped 6 places. Create Block Theme has the largest install base, roughly 2.9× the next: 20K+ active installs against 7K+ for Theme Test Drive. Downloads this week: Create Block Theme 3,570 and Theme Test Drive 136. Ratings: Create Block Theme 4.8★ from 37 and Theme Test Drive 3.9★ from 50 reviews.
| Metric | Create Block Theme | Theme Test Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,324 ▲ 1 | #2,584 ▼ 6 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 3,570 | 136 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (37) | 3.9★ (50) |
| Last updated | Oct 1, 2026 | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Current version | 2.10.2 | 2.9.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,322 | #2,578 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2022 | Feb 2008 |
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 Test Drive?
By active installs, Create Block Theme: 20K+ sites run it against 7K+ for Theme Test Drive, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Create Block Theme or Theme Test Drive?
Create Block Theme, at #1,324 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Theme Test Drive at #2,584. 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 Test Drive 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.