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Most Popular WordPress Themes

Ranking for 2026-08-08 · movement vs 2026-08-07 · 8,397 themes tracked

# Theme Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) Type Rating Active installs Next milestone
7152 Fusion Blog Fusion Blog Updated 2 months ago Classic 80+
7153 Shopline Shopline Updated 8 months ago Classic 5★ (4) 100+
7154 Gutenify Template Kit Gutenify Template Kit Updated 3 months ago Block 50+
7155 Image Gallery Image Gallery Updated 7 months ago Classic 90+
7156 Digi Restaurant Digi Restaurant Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 50+
7157 Architect Civil Engineer Architect Civil Engineer Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 40+
7158 Build Lite Build Lite Updated 5 months ago Classic 2.8★ (6) 100+
7159 Grow Minimal Grow Minimal Updated 6 months ago Classic 90+
7160 Classic Kindergarten Classic Kindergarten Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 30+
7161 Chrisporate Chrisporate Updated 2 months ago Classic 100+
7162 Tour Traveler Tour Traveler Updated 1 day ago Classic 50+
7163 Messina Blog Messina Blog Updated 1 month ago Classic 50+
7164 Ryan eBusiness Ryan eBusiness Updated 6 months ago Classic 30+
7165 Mix Blog Mix Blog Updated 2 years ago Classic 20+
7166 Trade Line Trade Line Updated 7 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 100+
7167 Brooklyn Lite Brooklyn Lite Updated 5 months ago Classic 60+
7168 WP Masonry WP Masonry Updated 1 year ago Classic 90+
7169 Blogg Blogg Updated 2 years ago Classic 90+
7170 Mongoose Mongoose Updated 1 month ago Block 40+
7171 Dhana Dhana Updated 1 year ago Classic 10+
7172 Travel Manager Travel Manager Updated 1 month ago Classic 30+
7173 Plumbing Agency Plumbing Agency Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 30+
7174 Coin Market Coin Market Updated 2 years ago Classic 2.3★ (3) 60+
7175 Melos eMinimal Melos eMinimal Updated 6 months ago Classic 60+
7176 Greenigma Greenigma Updated 2 years ago Classic 4.1★ (19) 100+
7177 Combine Lite Combine Lite Updated 1 month ago Classic 90+
7178 Appointable Appointable Updated 2 days ago Classic 50+
7179 Dream Villa Dream Villa Updated 2 years ago Classic 20+
7180 Volleyball Coach Volleyball Coach Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 30+
7181 Creative Press Creative Press Updated 7 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 60+
7182 lzrestaurant lzrestaurant Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 90+
7183 Solar System Company Solar System Company Updated 1 month ago Classic 20+
7184 Raw Industry Raw Industry Updated 2 months ago Classic 30+
7185 Doly Plus Doly Plus Updated 1 year ago Classic 20+
7186 Meme Token Meme Token Updated 6 months ago Classic 30+
7187 Flossy Flossy Updated 4 days ago Classic 20+
7188 Photomania Photomania Updated 7 months ago Classic 5★ (7) 100+
7189 Flex Business Flex Business Updated 2 months ago Classic 90+
7190 Blog Lover Blog Lover Updated 2 months ago Classic 80+
7191 Corporacy Corporacy Updated 2 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 50+
7192 Advance Fitness Gym Advance Fitness Gym Updated 2 days ago Classic 5★ (2) 90+
7193 Prime Home Renovation Prime Home Renovation Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 10+
7194 Bosa Travel Shop Bosa Travel Shop Updated 1 month ago Classic 40+
7195 SKT Wedding Lite SKT Wedding Lite Updated 5 months ago Classic 1★ (1) 100+
7196 Adventure Blog Adventure Blog Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 90+
7197 BB Mobile Application BB Mobile Application Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 4★ (4) 100+
7198 Feminine Business Feminine Business Updated 12 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 50+
7199 Shushi Cafeteria Shushi Cafeteria Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 20+
7200 Hot Press Hot Press Updated 7 months ago Classic 40+
7201 Berenice Berenice Updated 2 years ago Block 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 2026-08-08, 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.