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Purple vs SellAny

Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.

Purple

Purple Block

by Automattic

SellAny

SellAny Block

by SpadeThemes

At a glance

Purple leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #22, ahead of SellAny at #1,078. Over the last 7 days SellAny slipped 34 places. Purple has the largest install base, roughly 5.6× the next: 500+ active installs against 90+ for SellAny. Downloads this week: Purple 364 and SellAny 36.

Metric Purple SellAny
Popular rank today #22 — #1,078 ▼ 34
Active installs 500+ 90+
Downloads, last 7 days 364 36
Rating no ratings no ratings
Type Block theme Block theme
Last updated Oct 9, 2026 Oct 19, 2026
Current version 1.0.3 1.0.3
Best rank on record #22 #162
Days in the top 50 1 0
On WordPress.org since Oct 2026 Jun 2026

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

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more popular, Purple or SellAny?

By active installs, Purple: 500+ sites run it against 90+ for SellAny, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 23, 2026.

Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Purple or SellAny?

Purple, at #22 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with SellAny at #1,078. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.

Is Purple a block theme or a classic theme? And SellAny?

Purple is a block theme, SellAny is a block theme. Block themes are built for the Site Editor; classic themes use the Customizer and widget areas.

Where do these numbers come from?

WordPress.org publishes each theme’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 themes have moved over time rather than a single day.