| # | Theme | Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) | Type | Rating | Active installs | Next milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 910 |
|
Create Updated 2 months ago | 1d▲ 17d▬30d▲ 39 | Classic | (4) | 3K+ | 38 of 40 · next 4K+ |
| 914 |
|
Graceful Luxe Blog Updated 11 months ago | 1d▲ 67d▼ 1830d▼ 26 | Classic | (1) | 200+ | 94 of 283 · next 300+ |
| 915 |
|
Immersa Builder Updated 1 month ago | 1d▲ 147d▼ 9130dnew | Classic | (1) | 30+ | 18 of 48 · next 40+ |
| 917 |
|
Avanta Updated 5 days ago | 1d▲ 27d▼ 1430d▼ 47 | Classic | — | 300+ | 68 of 176 · next 400+ |
| 918 |
|
Blossom Woocommerce Updated 4 months ago | 1d▲ 107d▼ 330d▼ 25 | Classic | — | 400+ | 57 of 109 · next 500+ |
| 919 |
|
Newspaper Magazine Blog Updated 6 days ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 530d▼ 43 | Classic | — | 300+ | 69 of 176 · next 400+ |
| 920 |
|
Chrowix Updated 5 days ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 2230d▼ 39 | Classic | — | 200+ | 95 of 283 · next 300+ |
| 921 |
|
GuCherry Blog Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 97d▼ 130d▲ 11 | Classic | (20) | 2K+ | 58 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 922 |
|
News Pick Kit Updated 10 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 3430d▼ 63 | Classic | — | 200+ | 96 of 283 · next 300+ |
| 923 |
|
Kenta Flow Updated 8 months ago | 1d▲ 87d▼ 3630d▼ 71 | Classic | — | 100+ | 91 of 313 · next 200+ |
| 925 |
|
The9 Storefront Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▲ 730d▼ 24 | Classic | — | 300+ | 70 of 176 · next 400+ |
| 926 |
|
Brief News Updated 4 days ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 2230d▼ 122 | Classic | — | 300+ | 71 of 176 · next 400+ |
| 927 |
|
DarkNews Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▲ 67d▼ 330d▲ 16 | Classic | (30) | 1K+ | 98 of 209 · next 2K+ |
| 928 |
|
Pool Cleaning Services Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 187d▼ 10230dnew | Classic | — | 30+ | 19 of 48 · next 40+ |
| 929 |
|
Popular Blogger Updated 1 month ago | 1d▲ 67d▼ 2230d▼ 29 | Classic | — | 200+ | 97 of 283 · next 300+ |
| 930 |
|
Electronic Storefront Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 87d▼ 4630d▼ 104 | Classic | — | 100+ | 92 of 313 · next 200+ |
| 931 |
|
Indepth News Updated 2 years ago | 1d▲ 37d▼ 2230d▼ 18 | Classic | — | 600+ | 38 of 68 · next 700+ |
| 935 |
|
Envo eCommerce Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 37d▲ 330d▲ 45 | Classic | (9) | 2K+ | 59 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 937 |
|
Newsmark Updated 2 months ago | 1d▲ 27d▼ 330d▲ 5 | Classic | — | 700+ | 28 of 55 · next 800+ |
| 938 |
|
Very Simple Portfolio Updated 4 months ago | 1d▲ 27d▼ 1630d▼ 20 | Classic | — | 200+ | 99 of 283 · next 300+ |
| 939 |
|
Bookstore WDA Updated 6 days ago | 1d▲ 97d▼ 3930d▼ 292 | Classic | — | 40+ | 17 of 48 · next 50+ |
| 940 |
|
Anima Updated 2 years ago | 1d▲ 37d▼ 130d▲ 1 | Classic | (5) | 2K+ | 60 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 941 |
|
News Vault Updated 3 days ago | 1d▲ 37d▲ 130d▼ 17 | Classic | — | 300+ | 73 of 176 · next 400+ |
| 942 |
|
Ecommerce Marketplace Updated 5 hours ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 9330d▼ 198 | Classic | — | 80+ | 15 of 34 · next 90+ |
| 943 |
|
Magaznews Updated 11 months ago | 1d▲ 47d▼ 1230d▼ 58 | Classic | — | 200+ | 100 of 283 · next 300+ |
| 945 |
|
Opensky Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 47d▼ 1530d▼ 28 | Classic | — | 400+ | 58 of 109 · next 500+ |
| 948 |
|
Wiko Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 77d▼ 5430d▼ 115 | Classic | — | 60+ | 14 of 35 · next 70+ |
| 950 |
|
Courier Shipping Updated 4 days ago | 1d▲ 117d▼ 7130d▼ 339 | Classic | — | 30+ | 20 of 48 · next 40+ |
| 954 |
|
Author Updated 1 month ago | 1d▲ 67d▲ 530d▲ 30 | Classic | (101) | 3K+ | 39 of 40 · next 4K+ |
| 955 |
|
Eternal News Updated 11 months ago | 1d▲ 27d▼ 630d▼ 45 | Classic | — | 200+ | 101 of 283 · next 300+ |
| 956 |
|
Color Magazinex Plus Updated 11 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 3030d▼ 28 | Classic | — | 200+ | 102 of 283 · next 300+ |
| 957 |
|
Momota Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 107d▼ 530d▼ 26 | Classic | — | 500+ | 39 of 82 · next 600+ |
| 958 |
|
Head Blog Updated 11 months ago | 1d▲ 47d▼ 430d▲ 17 | Classic | (2) | 2K+ | 61 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 959 |
|
Kahuna Updated 7 months ago | 1d▲ 57d▲ 430d▲ 15 | Classic | (18) | 2K+ | 62 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 962 |
|
The9 Store Updated 4 days ago | 1d▼ 37d▬30d▼ 24 | Classic | (1) | 400+ | 60 of 109 · next 500+ |
| 964 |
|
Edge Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 67d▲ 330d▲ 18 | Classic | (27) | 2K+ | 63 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 965 |
|
Fitness Elementor Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▲ 37d▲ 1030dnew | Classic | — | 900+ | 15 of 39 · next 1K+ |
| 966 |
|
Visual Composer Starter Updated 2 years ago | 1d▲ 57d▲ 330d▲ 24 | Classic | (3) | 2K+ | 64 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 967 |
|
Minimalistique Updated 2 months ago | 1d▲ 77d▼ 930d▲ 3 | Classic | (2) | 800+ | 25 of 39 · next 900+ |
| 968 |
|
Zinify Updated 3 days ago | 1d▲ 87d▲ 930d▲ 4 | Classic | — | 200+ | 103 of 283 · next 300+ |
| 970 |
|
Signify Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 77d▲ 230d▲ 17 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 100 of 209 · next 2K+ |
| 971 |
|
Mavix Accounting Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 397d▼ 20830d▼ 494 | Classic | — | 30+ | 21 of 48 · next 40+ |
| 973 |
|
Warm Blog Updated 12 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 2630d▼ 71 | Classic | — | 300+ | 76 of 176 · next 400+ |
| 974 |
|
Appliance Ecommerce Store Updated 2 days ago | 1d▼ 97d▼ 3430d▼ 75 | Classic | — | 200+ | 104 of 283 · next 300+ |
| 979 |
|
News 25 Updated 5 days ago | 1d▲ 67d▲ 730d▼ 20 | Classic | — | 200+ | 107 of 283 · next 300+ |
| 981 |
|
AuthorPro Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 3530d▼ 124 | Classic | — | 80+ | 17 of 34 · next 90+ |
| 982 |
|
Bado Blog Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▲ 47d▼ 1830d▼ 57 | Classic | (2) | 300+ | 77 of 176 · next 400+ |
| 983 |
|
Blossom Chic Updated 4 months ago | 1d▲ 87d▲ 130d▲ 9 | Classic | (17) | 2K+ | 65 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 985 |
|
Shoppable Style Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 77d▼ 730d▼ 95 | Classic | (1) | 300+ | 78 of 176 · next 400+ |
| 988 |
|
Frontier News Updated 4 days ago | 1d▲ 57d▼ 2730d▼ 51 | Classic | — | 300+ | 80 of 176 · next 400+ |
About this ranking
The WordPress.org theme directory lists thousands of free themes, but it doesn’t show which ones are gaining or losing ground over time. WP.MD tracks the top 250 themes daily and records each one’s position in the directory’s popularity ranking, so you see movement across 1, 7, and 30 days instead of a single static snapshot. The table above reflects the ranking for 2026-08-09, compared against the previous day.
What the numbers mean
A theme’s position is based on its standing in the WordPress.org “Popular” listing, which is driven largely by active installs and recent download velocity. Active installs (shown in buckets like 1M+ or 500K+) count sites currently running the theme. Downloads per day reflect fresh installs and updates over the last 24 hours — and the two often move independently. A default theme like Twenty Twenty-Five ships with WordPress core, so its download figures are inflated by every new install, whereas a theme like Astra earns its rank from sites that deliberately choose it.
Reading the movement columns
The 1D, 7D, and 30D columns show how far a theme has climbed or dropped over each window. Large short-term jumps — the biggest risers — usually follow a directory feature, a viral tutorial, or a fresh release. Sharp falls often mean a competitor surged rather than the theme itself losing installs. Entries in New in range are themes that broke into the tracked top 250 for the first time that week.
Directory popularity vs. real-world usage
Directory rank and real-world usage aren’t the same thing. The “Popular” sort rewards download velocity, which favors bundled and default themes. Surveys of live sites tell a different story, where page-builder foundations like Astra, Kadence, and Hello Elementor punch above their directory rank because they anchor agencies and commercial sites. For the wider market picture — how many WordPress themes exist and which ones lead by real-world install share — see our regularly updated WordPress theme statistics. Comparing those figures with the tracker above is the quickest way to spot a theme that’s quietly dominant despite a modest directory position.
Frequently asked questions
What is the most popular WordPress theme right now?
As of 2026-08-09, Twenty Twenty-Five leads the WordPress.org popularity ranking, followed by Hello Elementor and Astra. Twenty Twenty-Five ships with WordPress core, so part of its lead reflects bundling rather than deliberate choice.
What’s the difference between active installs and downloads?
Active installs count the sites currently running a theme, shown in ranges like 1M+ or 500K+. Downloads per day count fresh installs and updates over the previous 24 hours. A theme can post high daily downloads while its active-install base stays flat, which is why both columns are worth watching.
How is WordPress theme popularity measured?
Directory popularity comes from the WordPress.org “Popular” listing, driven mainly by active installs and download velocity. Real-world usage comes from surveys of live sites and can rank themes differently. WP.MD tracks both so you can compare the directory view against actual deployment.
How often is this data updated?
The ranking refreshes daily. Each day’s movement is measured against the previous day, with 7-day and 30-day columns showing longer trends across the 250 themes we track.