Most Popular WordPress Themes

Ranking for 2026-08-07 · movement vs 2026-08-06 · 8,403 themes tracked

# Theme Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) Type Rating Active installs Next milestone
7752 Muskrat Muskrat Updated 1 month ago Block 20+
7753 Sagace Sagace Updated 2 months ago Classic 20+
7754 fMeditate fMeditate Updated 2 months ago Classic 60+
7755 Alante Corporate Alante Corporate Updated 5 months ago Classic 50+
7756 Tutu Tutu Updated 2 years ago Block 10+
7757 fEstate fEstate Updated 2 months ago Classic 60+
7758 Travel Ace Travel Ace Updated 2 months ago Classic 40+
7759 Multipurpose Startup Multipurpose Startup Updated 23 hours ago Classic 5★ (1) 50+
7760 Fitness Blocks Fitness Blocks Updated 3 weeks ago Block 20+
7761 Tattoo Expert Tattoo Expert Updated 1 month ago Classic 50+
7762 ST Nxtgen ST Nxtgen Updated 2 months ago Classic 10+
7763 Expert Videographer Expert Videographer Updated 1 month ago Classic 10+
7764 TP Coast TP Coast Updated 2 years ago Classic 10+
7765 Samana Samana Updated 2 years ago Classic 30+
7766 Coaching Classes Coaching Classes Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 20+
7767 Flexi Mart Flexi Mart Updated 3 days ago Classic 10+
7768 Dhara Dhara Updated 3 months ago Classic 50+
7769 Pushan Pushan Updated 2 years ago Classic 40+
7770 Agami Agami Updated 2 years ago Classic 10+
7771 Prato Store Prato Store Updated 2 days ago Classic 5★ (1) 30+
7772 AuraMart AuraMart Updated 2 years ago Classic 10+
7773 Vacation Lite Vacation Lite Updated 11 months ago Classic 1★ (2) 70+
7774 Diet Consultant Diet Consultant Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 10+
7775 LZ Interior Decor LZ Interior Decor Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 50+
7776 Shop Spot Shop Spot Updated 2 months ago Classic 30+
7777 Sento News Sento News Updated 5 months ago Classic 20+
7778 The WP Business The WP Business Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 60+
7779 Minamaze Shop Minamaze Shop Updated 5 months ago Classic 40+
7780 RB Blog Two RB Blog Two Updated 6 months ago Classic 20+
7781 Yogis Lite Yogis Lite Updated 12 months ago Classic 30+
7782 Appeal Appeal Updated 10 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 60+
7783 Corpo Digital Corpo Digital Updated 3 months ago Classic 30+
7784 Pool Cleaning Pool Cleaning Updated 3 months ago Classic 30+
7785 Minamaze News Minamaze News Updated 5 months ago Classic 30+
7786 Juju Blog Juju Blog Updated 4 months ago Classic 30+
7787 Personal Eye Personal Eye Updated 4 months ago Classic 50+
7788 FF Associate FF Associate Updated 3 months ago Classic 30+
7789 ST Dentcare ST Dentcare Updated 2 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 10+
7790 Corpopress Corpopress Updated 2 months ago Classic 50+
7791 vividmono vividmono Updated 2 months ago Block 10+
7792 Para Para Updated 5 months ago Classic 10+
7793 Tea Cafe Delight Tea Cafe Delight Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 20+
7794 D5 CORPORATE LITE D5 CORPORATE LITE Updated 5 months ago Classic 3★ (2) 90+
7795 Nextpage Nextpage Updated 1 month ago Classic 30+
7796 Consultare Light Consultare Light Updated 3 months ago Classic 30+
7797 Foster Charity Foster Charity Updated 1 month ago Classic 3.7★ (3) 50+
7798 Safar Lite Safar Lite Updated 2 months ago Classic 50+
7799 Blogmax Blogmax Updated 3 months ago Classic 30+
7800 Vivace Vivace Updated 2 months ago Classic 30+
7801 ZenOffice ZenOffice Updated 2 months ago Classic 50+

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 2026-08-07, 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 2026-08-07, 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.