Create Block Theme vs Theme Tester
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 Tester at #11,217. Over the last 7 days Create Block Theme climbed 1 place and Theme Tester climbed 1 place. Create Block Theme has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 20K+ active installs against 200+ for Theme Tester. Downloads this week: Create Block Theme 3,623 and Theme Tester 20. Ratings: Create Block Theme 4.8★ from 37 and Theme Tester 3.8★ from 5 reviews.
| Metric | Create Block Theme | Theme Tester |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,324 ▲ 1 | #11,217 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 3,623 | 20 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (37) | 3.8★ (5) |
| Last updated | Oct 1, 2026 | Nov 23, 2023 |
| Current version | 2.10.2 | 0.3 |
| Best rank on record | #1,322 | #11,126 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2022 | Apr 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 Tester?
By active installs, Create Block Theme: 20K+ sites run it against 200+ for Theme Tester, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Create Block Theme or Theme Tester?
Create Block Theme, at #1,324 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Theme Tester at #11,217. 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 Tester 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.