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Most Popular WordPress Themes

Every theme in the WordPress.org directory, ranked by active installs and re-captured every night — with daily rank movement, ratings, download history and how many live sites actually run each one.

Ranking for 2026-08-10 · movement vs 2026-08-09 · 6,691 themes tracked

# Theme Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) Type Rating Active installs Next milestone
1578 Green Store Green Store Updated 4 months ago Classic 200+
203 of 284 · next 300+
1579 Flex Car Rental Flex Car Rental Updated 1 month ago Classic 20+
27 of 37 · next 30+
1580 ConsultStreet ConsultStreet Updated 1 week ago Classic 4.9★ (21) 1K+
162 of 209 · next 2K+
1582 Mavix Beat Mavix Beat Updated 1 month ago Classic 10+
22 of 26 · next 20+
1583 Graceful Max Blog Graceful Max Blog Updated 1 year ago Classic 100+
205 of 310 · next 200+
1584 Cleaning Light Cleaning Light Updated 8 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+
206 of 310 · next 200+
1587 Landing Pageasy Landing Pageasy Updated 2 months ago Classic 3.7★ (3) 1K+
163 of 209 · next 2K+
1588 Law Firm Law Firm Updated 2 years ago Classic 300+
143 of 175 · next 400+
1589 Wise News Wise News Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 100+
208 of 310 · next 200+
1593 CityLogic CityLogic Updated 2 months ago Classic 5★ (49) 1K+
164 of 209 · next 2K+
1595 Viral News Viral News Updated 5 months ago Classic 4.8★ (18) 1K+
165 of 209 · next 2K+
1596 Business Company TWP Business Company TWP Updated 2 months ago Classic 20+
28 of 37 · next 30+
1597 Gateway Gateway Updated 2 years ago Classic 3.1★ (7) 1K+
166 of 209 · next 2K+
1598 Polite Polite Updated 1 year ago Classic 4.6★ (10) 1K+
167 of 209 · next 2K+
1601 Magcity Blog Magcity Blog Updated 1 year ago Classic 200+
205 of 284 · next 300+
1604 Revolution Press Photography Revolution Press Photography Updated 5 months ago Classic 60+
38 of 40 · next 70+
1605 News Live News Live Updated 3 months ago Classic 800+
34 of 40 · next 900+
1606 Blog Feeds Blog Feeds Updated 3 days ago Classic 200+
206 of 284 · next 300+
1607 ST Currency Exchange ST Currency Exchange Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 10+
23 of 26 · next 20+
1608 Travel Agency WDA Travel Agency WDA Updated 1 week ago Classic 100+
210 of 310 · next 200+
1609 Newspaperss Newspaperss Updated 3 months ago Classic 5★ (5) 1K+
168 of 209 · next 2K+
1612 Bosa Finance Consult Bosa Finance Consult Updated 1 month ago Classic 100+
211 of 310 · next 200+
1614 The Conference The Conference Updated 4 months ago Classic 5★ (16) 1K+
169 of 209 · next 2K+
1616 Sirat Sirat Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 4★ (7) 1K+
170 of 209 · next 2K+
1617 Honey Shop Honey Shop Updated 6 days ago Classic 200+
208 of 284 · next 300+
1618 Business One Page Business One Page Updated 4 months ago Classic 5★ (25) 1K+
171 of 209 · next 2K+
1619 Neom Business Neom Business Updated 1 year ago Classic 200+
209 of 284 · next 300+
1620 Renoval Renoval Updated 6 days ago Classic 4.5★ (8) 500+
65 of 83 · next 600+
1621 Flex Ecommerce Store Flex Ecommerce Store Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 100+
212 of 310 · next 200+
1622 Newsxpo Newsxpo Updated 1 year ago Classic 200+
210 of 284 · next 300+
1623 Appointment Blue Appointment Blue Updated 2 months ago Classic 3.8★ (5) 1K+
172 of 209 · next 2K+
1625 Motherly Blog Motherly Blog Updated 6 months ago Classic 80+
26 of 31 · next 90+
1626 Refined Magazine Refined Magazine Updated 6 months ago Classic 4.1★ (14) 1K+
173 of 209 · next 2K+
1628 CoziPress CoziPress Updated 6 days ago Classic 4.6★ (28) 800+
35 of 40 · next 900+
1630 Graceful Flow Blog Graceful Flow Blog Updated 1 year ago Classic 100+
214 of 310 · next 200+
1632 Elegant Magazine Elegant Magazine Updated 1 month ago Classic 4.7★ (13) 1K+
174 of 209 · next 2K+
1633 Attesa Attesa Updated 3 months ago Classic 4.3★ (6) 1K+
175 of 209 · next 2K+
1634 Faith Faith Updated 2 years ago Classic 4.7★ (32) 1K+
176 of 209 · next 2K+
1635 Newslay Newslay Updated 12 months ago Classic 4★ (2) 900+
26 of 38 · next 1K+
1636 Wood House Construction Wood House Construction Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 40+
38 of 50 · next 50+
1637 Beauty Salon Lite Beauty Salon Lite Updated 4 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 600+
56 of 66 · next 700+
1638 EleNews EleNews Updated 6 months ago Classic 300+
148 of 175 · next 400+
1639 Mavix Lawyer Mavix Lawyer Updated 2 months ago Classic 100+
216 of 310 · next 200+
1640 VW Stock Images VW Stock Images Updated 5 days ago Classic 200+
212 of 284 · next 300+
1642 Elmira Elmira Updated 2 months ago Classic 100+
218 of 310 · next 200+
1643 Draftly Draftly Updated 2 months ago Classic 2.5★ (2) 900+
27 of 38 · next 1K+
1644 Polestar Polestar Updated 1 year ago Classic 5★ (7) 1K+
177 of 209 · next 2K+
1651 Second Coming Second Coming Updated 4 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 50+
30 of 38 · next 60+
1654 Lead News Lead News Updated 12 months ago Classic 100+
223 of 310 · next 200+
1658 Education WDA Education WDA Updated 1 week ago Classic 100+
225 of 310 · next 200+

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.