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Most Popular WordPress Themes

Ranking for 2026-08-10 · movement vs 2026-08-09 · 8,401 themes tracked

# Theme Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) Type Rating Active installs Next milestone
6652 Education Shop Education Shop Updated 1 year ago Classic 60+
6653 Ryan News Ryan News Updated 6 months ago Classic 40+
6654 LineDay LineDay Updated 1 year ago Classic 100+
6655 High Life High Life Updated 2 months ago Block 30+
6656 Moonlit Dark Moonlit Dark Updated 4 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 40+
6657 Professional Cleaning Company Professional Cleaning Company Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 50+
6658 Wildlife Photography Wildlife Photography Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 20+
6659 Adore Business Adore Business Updated 1 year ago Classic 60+
6660 Sublime Business Sublime Business Updated 3 months ago Classic 60+
6661 Cafe Cafeteria Cafe Cafeteria Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 70+
6662 Food Travel Blog Food Travel Blog Updated 3 days ago Classic 60+
6663 Medicos Lite Medicos Lite Updated 10 months ago Classic 70+
6664 Krystal Shop Krystal Shop Updated 2 years ago Classic 100+
6665 Event Planners Event Planners Updated 5 months ago Classic 100+
6666 VW Pet Shop VW Pet Shop Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 3.7★ (3) 100+
6667 Beauty Cosmetic Shop Beauty Cosmetic Shop Updated 3 days ago Classic 40+
6668 Resort One Resort One Updated 12 months ago Classic 60+
6669 Krystal Business Krystal Business Updated 2 years ago Classic 100+
6670 Daiva Daiva Updated 2 years ago Classic 70+
6671 Tarantula Tarantula Updated 1 month ago Block 50+
6672 Obulma Obulma Updated 11 months ago Classic 5★ (3) 100+
6673 DISCUSSION DISCUSSION Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 200+
6674 Ella Corporate Ella Corporate Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 10+
6675 Modular Kitchen Modular Kitchen Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 40+
6676 Classic Events Classic Events Updated 2 months ago Classic 30+
6677 kidsworld kidsworld Updated 2 years ago Classic 20+
6678 The Maverick The Maverick Updated 3 months ago Classic 40+
6679 Petlove Petlove Updated 1 year ago Classic 2★ (1) 100+
6680 Grow Shop Grow Shop Updated 6 months ago Classic 50+
6681 fMovies fMovies Updated 2 months ago Classic 100+
6682 NewsPress Lite NewsPress Lite Updated 2 years ago Classic 4.7★ (41) 100+
6683 SmoothOne SmoothOne Updated 9 months ago Block 20+
6684 Royal Banquet Hall Royal Banquet Hall Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 10+
6685 Hexagon Hexagon Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 2.3★ (3) 100+
6686 Alante Biz Alante Biz Updated 6 months ago Classic 40+
6687 Fixit Lite Fixit Lite Updated 1 year ago Classic 100+
6688 Lifestyle Blogger Lifestyle Blogger Updated 4 weeks ago Block 40+
6689 SKT Contractor SKT Contractor Updated 5 months ago Classic 100+
6690 Yaatra Yaatra Updated 2 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+
6691 Chihuahua Chihuahua Updated 1 month ago Block 30+
6692 Businessweb Plus Businessweb Plus Updated 7 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+
6693 Air-light Air-light Updated 2 months ago Classic 100+
6694 ShopUp ShopUp Updated 1 year ago Classic 60+
6695 VIP Business Nature VIP Business Nature Updated 3 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 70+
6696 AmStore AmStore Updated 7 days ago Classic 20+
6697 Advance Consultancy Advance Consultancy Updated 6 days ago Classic 3★ (2) 60+
6698 Savana Lite Savana Lite Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 100+
6699 Estate Rental Listings Estate Rental Listings Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 30+
6700 Shuttle Vibrant Shuttle Vibrant Updated 2 years ago Classic 20+
6701 vastnews vastnews Updated 2 years ago Classic 40+

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 2026-08-10, 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 2026-08-10, 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.