Sydney vs XShop Plus
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Sydney ranks #33 on the popular list; XShop Plus is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. Sydney has the largest install base, roughly 4000× the next: 80K+ active installs against 20+ for XShop Plus. Downloads this week: Sydney 20,108 and XShop Plus 7.
| Metric | Sydney | XShop Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #33 ▼ 2 | outside top 1001 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 20,108 | 7 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (794) | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Oct 22, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.73 | 1.1.2 |
| Best rank on record | #30 | #7,759 |
| Days in the top 50 | 761 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2015 | Aug 2021 |
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, Sydney or XShop Plus?
By active installs, Sydney: 80K+ sites run it against 20+ for XShop Plus, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 24, 2026.
Is Sydney a block theme or a classic theme? And XShop Plus?
Sydney is a classic theme, XShop Plus 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.