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
8352 Elevation Free Elevation Free Updated 1 year ago Classic 0+
8353 Spiral Creative Agency Spiral Creative Agency Updated 5 months ago Classic 0+
8354 BizBloom BizBloom Updated 2 years ago Block 0+
8355 SKT Cleaning Company SKT Cleaning Company Updated 5 months ago Classic 0+
8356 Pulse Posts Pulse Posts Updated 2 years ago Classic 0+
8357 SuperWare SuperWare Updated 2 years ago Classic 0+
8358 StyleishArya StyleishArya Updated 4 months ago Classic 0+
8359 AyaBioStoreLite AyaBioStoreLite Updated 2 months ago Classic 0+
8360 Bodyart Tattoo Designer Bodyart Tattoo Designer Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 0+
8361 Aamira Aamira Updated 9 months ago Block 0+
8362 CA Beauty Ecommerce CA Beauty Ecommerce Updated 4 months ago Classic 0+
8363 Modern Salon Modern Salon Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 0+
8364 Biz Growth Hub Lite Biz Growth Hub Lite Updated 4 months ago Classic 0+
8365 Glides Glides Updated 1 year ago Classic 0+
8366 Thirteenmag Thirteenmag Updated 2 months ago Classic 4★ (1) 0+
8367 FullSite-Patterner FullSite-Patterner Updated 8 months ago Block 0+
8368 PixeOne PixeOne Updated 2 months ago Classic 0+
8369 KTEducation KTEducation Updated 2 years ago Block 0+
8370 Bhana Bhana Updated 2 years ago Classic 0+
8371 graftee graftee Updated 1 year ago Classic 0+
8372 ZMT Corporate ZMT Corporate Updated 7 months ago Classic 0+
8373 Super Salon Super Salon Updated 3 months ago Classic 0+
8374 Educrap Educrap Updated 1 month ago Classic 0+
8375 AyaBlogging AyaBlogging Updated 2 months ago Classic 0+
8376 Koyel New Koyel New Updated 1 year ago Classic 0+
8377 NewDevelopments NewDevelopments Updated 1 month ago Block 0+
8378 Omega Refrigeration Omega Refrigeration Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 0+
8379 Cat Ecommerce Cat Ecommerce Updated 4 months ago Classic 0+
8380 LocalMerchant LocalMerchant Updated 8 months ago Classic 0+
8381 niui WP niui WP Updated 4 months ago Classic 0+
8382 Uttama Uttama Updated 2 years ago Classic 0+
8383 Gsect Gsect Updated 4 months ago Classic 0+
8384 Goldy Champ Goldy Champ Updated 2 years ago Classic 0+
8385 wp bizone wp bizone Updated 1 year ago Classic 0+
8386 ST Laundry Services ST Laundry Services Updated 2 months ago Classic 0+
8387 Mini Golf Mini Golf Updated 3 months ago Classic 0+
8388 Psychology and Wellness Psychology and Wellness Updated 2 days ago Block 0+
8389 SugarTaste SugarTaste Updated 4 weeks ago Block 0+
8390 fInspiration fInspiration Updated 2 months ago Classic 0+
8391 Stockist Mini Stockist Mini Updated 4 months ago Classic 0+
8392 Piet Mondrian Piet Mondrian Updated 2 years ago Block 0+
8393 Bura Lite Bura Lite Updated 2 years ago Classic 0+
8394 Transact Transact Updated 4 months ago Classic 0+
8395 Videofire Videofire Updated 8 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 0+
8396 Privia Privia Updated 1 year ago Block 0+
8397 BZ MultiSatilet BZ MultiSatilet Updated 4 months ago Classic 0+
8398 Author: Writer WDA Author: Writer WDA Updated 4 days ago Classic 0+
8399 Goldy Animal Goldy Animal Updated 2 years ago Classic 0+
8400 RB Portfolio Two RB Portfolio Two Updated 6 months ago Classic 0+
8401 Goldy Studio Goldy Studio Updated 1 year ago Classic 0+

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.