Create Block Theme vs WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update
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 WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update at #10,726. Over the last 7 days Create Block Theme climbed 1 place and WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update slipped 25 places. Create Block Theme has the largest install base, roughly 67× the next: 20K+ active installs against 300+ for WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update. Downloads this week: Create Block Theme 3,533 and WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update 15. Ratings: Create Block Theme 4.8★ from 37 and WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update 3★ from 3 reviews.
| Metric | Create Block Theme | WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,324 ▲ 1 | #10,726 ▼ 25 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 3,533 | 15 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (37) | 3★ (3) |
| Last updated | Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 28, 2023 |
| Current version | 2.10.2 | 0.2.5 |
| Best rank on record | #1,322 | #10,610 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2022 | Jan 2015 |
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 WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update?
By active installs, Create Block Theme: 20K+ sites run it against 300+ for WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Create Block Theme or WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update?
Create Block Theme, at #1,324 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update at #10,726. 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 WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update 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.