The Thinker Lite vs Xmag
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Xmag ranks #1,720 on the popular list; The Thinker Lite is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. Xmag has the largest install base, roughly 3.3× the next: 1K+ active installs against 300+ for The Thinker Lite. Downloads this week: Xmag 44 and The Thinker Lite 8.
| Metric | The Thinker Lite | Xmag |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 1001 | #1,720 ▲ 15 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 8 | 44 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.4★ (9) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2024 | Jul 12, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1.8 | 1.3.6 |
| Best rank on record | #5,368 | #1,712 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2015 | Dec 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, The Thinker Lite or Xmag?
By active installs, Xmag: 1K+ sites run it against 300+ for The Thinker Lite, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Is The Thinker Lite a block theme or a classic theme? And Xmag?
The Thinker Lite is a classic theme, Xmag 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.