Shoes Store vs Shopstar!
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Shopstar! leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,350, ahead of Shoes Store at #1,353. Over the last 7 days Shopstar! climbed 107 places and Shoes Store slipped 46 places. Shopstar! has the largest install base, roughly 3.3× the next: 1K+ active installs against 300+ for Shoes Store. Downloads this week: Shoes Store 45 and Shopstar! 44.
| Metric | Shoes Store | Shopstar! |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,353 ▼ 46 | #1,350 ▲ 107 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 45 | 44 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.8★ (41) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Oct 8, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.6.1 | 1.1.66 |
| Best rank on record | #1,127 | #1,350 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2024 | Nov 2016 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Shoes Store or Shopstar!?
By active installs, Shopstar!: 1K+ sites run it against 300+ for Shoes Store, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Shoes Store or Shopstar!?
Shopstar!, at #1,350 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Shoes Store at #1,353. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Shoes Store a block theme or a classic theme? And Shopstar!?
Shoes Store is a classic theme, Shopstar! is a classic 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.