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Most Popular WordPress Themes

Ranking for 2026-08-09 · movement vs 2026-08-08 · 6,682 themes tracked

# Theme Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) Type Rating Active installs Next milestone
7666 Yuma Fashion Yuma Fashion Updated 9 months ago Classic 20+
7667 Grow News Grow News Updated 6 months ago Classic 50+
7668 Shadiant Shadiant Updated 3 days ago Classic 10+
7669 All Rounder All Rounder Updated 4 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 60+
7670 Sublime Journal Sublime Journal Updated 2 months ago Classic 30+
7671 Recipe Realm Blog Recipe Realm Blog Updated 4 months ago Classic 20+
7672 Magnum Store Magnum Store Updated 2 years ago Classic 10+
7673 Renden eBusiness Renden eBusiness Updated 6 months ago Classic 60+
7674 Aster Gym Trainer Aster Gym Trainer Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 20+
7675 Beshop Plus Beshop Plus Updated 1 month ago Classic 40+
7676 Experon News Experon News Updated 6 months ago Classic 30+
7677 CGym Hub Lite CGym Hub Lite Updated 4 months ago Classic 1★ (1) 30+
7678 Melos Light Melos Light Updated 6 months ago Classic 60+
7679 Upeo Upeo Updated 3 months ago Classic 50+
7681 Daily Insight Daily Insight Updated 2 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 70+
7682 Tale Travel Tale Travel Updated 3 months ago Classic 50+
7683 Veterinary Clinic Veterinary Clinic Updated 2 months ago Classic 10+
7684 Groceem Lite Groceem Lite Updated 1 year ago Classic 30+
7685 Carpenter Workshop Carpenter Workshop Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 10+
7687 Kalaratri Kalaratri Updated 2 years ago Classic 40+
7688 Flextra Flextra Updated 2 years ago Classic 10+
7689 Franchise Franchise Updated 2 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 60+
7690 All Cleaning Services All Cleaning Services Updated 1 week ago Classic 10+
7691 Tour Operator Agency Tour Operator Agency Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 20+
7692 Perfect Blog Perfect Blog Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 5★ (2) 60+
7693 Tanawul Bakery Tanawul Bakery Updated 2 days ago Classic 5★ (3) 50+
7694 Maart Maart Updated 10 months ago Classic 20+
7695 Washing Center Washing Center Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 3★ (2) 50+
7697 D5 Design D5 Design Updated 2 years ago Classic 4.7★ (11) 100+
7698 CPhotoPic Lite CPhotoPic Lite Updated 4 months ago Classic 50+
7699 Motivational Speaker Motivational Speaker Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 30+
7700 Boyo Boyo Updated 2 years ago Classic 5★ (1) 60+
7701 Fira Fira Updated 2 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 30+
7702 Sensei S2 Sensei S2 Updated 3 months ago Classic 5★ (3) 50+
7704 Alante Shop Alante Shop Updated 6 months ago Classic 50+
7705 Web Startup Agency Web Startup Agency Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 20+
7706 LZ Food Recipee LZ Food Recipee Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 60+
7707 Onjob Onjob Updated 3 months ago Classic 30+
7708 Top Newspaper Top Newspaper Updated 3 months ago Classic 20+
7709 Business Revolution Business Revolution Updated 1 week ago Classic 10+
7710 Prime Kindergarten Prime Kindergarten Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 20+
7711 Ultra Gym Ultra Gym Updated 3 months ago Classic 30+
7712 Advance Marketing Agency Advance Marketing Agency Updated 5 days ago Classic 30+
7713 Urban Restaurant Urban Restaurant Updated 4 months ago Classic 10+
7714 Yuma Store Yuma Store Updated 9 months ago Classic 20+
7715 Online Bazaar Online Bazaar Updated 2 years ago Classic 60+
7716 Click Click Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 60+
7717 Petcare Lite Petcare Lite Updated 8 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 60+
7718 AyaGreen AyaGreen Updated 2 months ago Classic 60+
7719 DocuPress DocuPress Updated 4 months ago Classic 20+

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.