| # | Theme | Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) | Type | Rating | Active installs | Next milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 651 |
|
Restaurant Cafe Updated 5 days ago | 1d▲ 487d▼ 8330dnew | Classic | — | 30+ | 14 of 50 · next 40+ |
| 652 |
|
Gateway News Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 127d▼ 2930d▼ 15 | Classic | — | 100+ | 60 of 315 · next 200+ |
| 653 |
|
Startupzy Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▲ 130d▲ 95 | Block | (1) | 1K+ | 84 of 209 · next 2K+ |
| 654 |
|
NewsPlace Updated 3 days ago | 1d▲ 87d▲ 430d▲ 15 | Classic | — | 600+ | 27 of 67 · next 700+ |
| 655 |
|
Zestify Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 77d▬30d▼ 29 | Classic | — | 100+ | 61 of 315 · next 200+ |
| 656 |
|
Scope News Updated 5 days ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 5930d▼ 24 | Classic | — | 300+ | 40 of 177 · next 400+ |
| 657 |
|
FSE Church Updated 3 days ago | 1d▲ 47d▼ 930d▬ | Block | — | 200+ | 55 of 281 · next 300+ |
| 658 |
|
FSE Portfolio Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 1330d▼ 31 | Block | — | 300+ | 41 of 177 · next 400+ |
| 659 |
|
Music Press DJ Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 107d▼ 2830d▼ 95 | Classic | — | 70+ | 11 of 41 · next 80+ |
| 660 |
|
News Steam Updated 2 days ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 1130d▼ 8 | Classic | — | 400+ | 35 of 109 · next 500+ |
| 661 |
|
MultiMagazine Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 13030dnew | Classic | — | 40+ | 9 of 50 · next 50+ |
| 662 |
|
Overlay Updated 7 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▲ 630d▲ 72 | Classic | (49) | 2K+ | 41 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 663 |
|
Nova Photography Portfolio Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▲ 277d▼ 9230dnew | Block | — | 20+ | 8 of 32 · next 30+ |
| 664 |
|
Havenlytics Realty Updated 4 days ago | 1d▲ 197d▼ 1230d▼ 212 | Classic | (1) | 80+ | 8 of 40 · next 90+ |
| 665 |
|
Transport Services Updated 1 month ago | 1d▲ 57d▼ 930d▲ 32 | Block | — | 400+ | 36 of 109 · next 500+ |
| 666 |
|
Linea Blog Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 1330d▼ 42 | Block | — | 300+ | 42 of 177 · next 400+ |
| 667 |
|
Graceful Opus Blog Updated 11 months ago | 1d▲ 137d▲ 2830d▲ 37 | Classic | — | 300+ | 43 of 177 · next 400+ |
| 668 |
|
YouVideo Updated 7 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 130d▲ 26 | Classic | — | 200+ | 56 of 281 · next 300+ |
| 669 |
|
Carbon Marketing Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 127d▼ 2530d▼ 112 | Block | — | 100+ | 62 of 315 · next 200+ |
| 670 |
|
CoreLite Blog Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▲ 3730d▲ 61 | Classic | — | 70+ | 12 of 41 · next 80+ |
| 671 |
|
Oigny Lite Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 17d▲ 830d▲ 90 | Block | — | 700+ | 18 of 55 · next 800+ |
| 672 |
|
PressBook Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 77d▲ 3930d▲ 60 | Classic | (4) | 2K+ | 42 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 673 |
|
Rapid News Updated 2 days ago | 1d▼ 147d▼ 3230d▼ 32 | Classic | — | 400+ | 37 of 109 · next 500+ |
| 674 |
|
Skylink Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 230d▲ 28 | Classic | — | 600+ | 28 of 67 · next 700+ |
| 675 |
|
NewseBlog Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 207d▼ 4130d▼ 146 | Classic | — | 300+ | 44 of 177 · next 400+ |
| 676 |
|
Hello Animation Updated 5 days ago | 1d▲ 17d▲ 1030d▲ 79 | Classic | — | 700+ | 19 of 55 · next 800+ |
| 677 |
|
Farm Cultivation Updated 4 days ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 1630d▲ 1 | Block | — | 300+ | 45 of 177 · next 400+ |
| 678 |
|
Blockskit Digital Agency Firm Updated 12 months ago | 1d▲ 17d▼ 530d▼ 58 | Block | — | 300+ | 46 of 177 · next 400+ |
| 679 |
|
Baskerville Updated 2 years ago | 1d▲ 27d▲ 530d▲ 66 | Classic | (44) | 4K+ | 20 of 23 · next 5K+ |
| 680 |
|
SiteOrigin North Updated 1 week ago | 1d▲ 27d▲ 930d▲ 70 | Classic | (10) | 4K+ | 21 of 23 · next 5K+ |
| 681 |
|
Elevate WP Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 330d▲ 44 | Classic | (1) | 1K+ | 85 of 209 · next 2K+ |
| 682 |
|
Magazine FSE Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 157d▼ 3530d▼ 76 | Block | — | 200+ | 57 of 281 · next 300+ |
| 683 |
|
Expose News Updated 2 days ago | 1d▲ 17d▼ 1930d▲ 20 | Classic | — | 400+ | 38 of 109 · next 500+ |
| 684 |
|
Xperio Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 87d▼ 3830d▼ 137 | Block | — | 200+ | 58 of 281 · next 300+ |
| 685 |
|
Grocerymart Updated 1 day ago | 1d▲ 97d▼ 2830d▼ 157 | Block | — | 100+ | 63 of 315 · next 200+ |
| 686 |
|
FSE Gamer Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 137d▼ 2630d▼ 53 | Block | — | 200+ | 59 of 281 · next 300+ |
| 687 |
|
Context Blog Updated 5 days ago | 1d▼ 137d▼ 2230d▲ 26 | Classic | (2) | 900+ | 10 of 39 · next 1K+ |
| 688 |
|
MinimalistBlogger Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▲ 230d▲ 61 | Classic | (10) | 3K+ | 27 of 40 · next 4K+ |
| 689 |
|
Faith and Religion Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 2330d▼ 9 | Block | — | 300+ | 47 of 177 · next 400+ |
| 690 |
|
eLearning Updated 9 months ago | 1d▲ 17d▲ 1130d▲ 67 | Classic | (14) | 1K+ | 86 of 209 · next 2K+ |
| 691 |
|
Common Updated 2 years ago | 1d▼ 47d▲ 530d▲ 67 | Block | — | 900+ | 11 of 39 · next 1K+ |
| 692 |
|
Posterity Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▲ 130d▲ 48 | Classic | (9) | 2K+ | 43 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 693 |
|
Trucking Services Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▲ 257d▲ 630d▼ 47 | Block | — | 200+ | 60 of 281 · next 300+ |
| 694 |
|
Blog Gen Updated 1 day ago | 1d▼ 307d▼ 4330d▼ 162 | Classic | — | 80+ | 9 of 40 · next 90+ |
| 695 |
|
The Free Blogger Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 1330d▲ 11 | Block | — | 600+ | 29 of 67 · next 700+ |
| 696 |
|
Candles Shop Updated 1 day ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 2630d▼ 88 | Block | — | 200+ | 61 of 281 · next 300+ |
| 697 |
|
Daily Journal Dicot Updated 4 months ago | 1d▲ 37d▼ 2030d▼ 74 | Block | — | 100+ | 64 of 315 · next 200+ |
| 698 |
|
Fotografie Blocks Updated 2 days ago | 1d▼ 57d▬30d▲ 49 | Block | (2) | 1K+ | 87 of 209 · next 2K+ |
| 699 |
|
Pet Ecommerce Store Updated 1 day ago | 1d▲ 87d▼ 730d▼ 100 | Block | — | 200+ | 62 of 281 · next 300+ |
| 700 |
|
Patterns Restaurant Updated 1 month ago | 1d▲ 27d▼ 1730d▼ 12 | Block | — | 300+ | 48 of 177 · 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 2026-08-08, 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 2026-08-08, 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.