Multiple Themes vs Theme Check
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
Theme Check leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,281, ahead of Multiple Themes at #1,574. Over the last 7 days Theme Check held its place and Multiple Themes slipped 6 places. Theme Check has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10K+ for Multiple Themes. Downloads this week: Theme Check 6,914 and Multiple Themes 153. Ratings: Multiple Themes 4.7★ from 50 and Theme Check 4.8★ from 195 reviews.
| Metric | Multiple Themes | Theme Check |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,574 ▼ 6 | #1,281 ▬ |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 153 | 6,914 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (50) | 4.8★ (195) |
| Last updated | Mar 6, 2025 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Current version | 7.1.1 | 20260901 |
| Best rank on record | #1,557 | #1,279 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2012 | Jun 2018 |
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, Multiple Themes or Theme Check?
By active installs, Theme Check: 20K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Multiple Themes, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Multiple Themes or Theme Check?
Theme Check, at #1,281 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Multiple Themes at #1,574. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Multiple Themes or Theme Check 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.