| # | Theme | Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) | Type | Rating | Active installs | Next milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137 |
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CircuitNews Updated 3 days ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 1530d▼ 54 | Classic | — | 200+ | 5 of 284 · next 300+ |
| 138 |
|
Prespa SaaS Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 327d▼ 3030d▼ 48 | Classic | — | 800+ | 2 of 40 · next 900+ |
| 139 |
|
Elite Storefront Updated 2 months ago | 1d▲ 17d▼ 530d▼ 37 | Classic | — | 200+ | 6 of 284 · next 300+ |
| 140 |
|
Vyro Blog Updated 3 days ago | 1dnew7dnew30dnew | Classic | — | 60+ | 1 of 40 · next 70+ |
| 142 |
|
Newscrunch Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▬7d▼ 130d▲ 2 | Classic | (12) | 5K+ | 4 of 14 · next 6K+ |
| 144 |
|
Newspaper Prime Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▼ 137dnew30dnew | Classic | — | 90+ | 1 of 33 · next 100+ |
| 146 |
|
Blogier Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 430d▼ 3 | Classic | (2) | 4K+ | 2 of 24 · next 5K+ |
| 147 |
|
Blog Over Minimal Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 1730dnew | Classic | — | 100+ | 8 of 310 · next 200+ |
| 149 |
|
Flash Updated 12 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 330d▼ 1 | Classic | (259) | 10K+ | 15 of 25 · next 20K+ |
| 150 |
|
NewsCom Updated 5 days ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 530d▼ 17 | Classic | — | 700+ | 1 of 55 · next 800+ |
| 151 |
|
Crio Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 330d▼ 2 | Classic | (5) | 10K+ | 16 of 25 · next 20K+ |
| 153 |
|
NewsTwenty Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 330d▼ 13 | Classic | — | 700+ | 2 of 55 · next 800+ |
| 157 |
|
Virtue Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 130d▲ 4 | Classic | (224) | 10K+ | 17 of 25 · next 20K+ |
| 158 |
|
Bosa Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 37d▬30d▲ 4 | Classic | (9) | 8K+ | 5 of 9 · next 9K+ |
| 160 |
|
One Newspaper Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 830d▼ 15 | Classic | — | 700+ | 3 of 55 · next 800+ |
| 161 |
|
NewsGo Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 230d▼ 8 | Classic | — | 900+ | 3 of 38 · next 1K+ |
| 164 |
|
Kubelio Updated 1 month ago | 1d▲ 27d▼ 1130dnew | Classic | — | 100+ | 10 of 310 · next 200+ |
| 165 |
|
ListingHive Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 130d▲ 8 | Classic | (19) | 9K+ | 3 of 9 · next 10K+ |
| 168 |
|
Responsive Updated 7 days ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 230d▲ 10 | Classic | (559) | 20K+ | 8 of 8 · next 30K+ |
| 170 |
|
Bloggers Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 530d▼ 6 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 20 of 209 · next 2K+ |
| 172 |
|
Intentionally Blank Updated 7 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 330d▲ 9 | Classic | (7) | 10K+ | 18 of 25 · next 20K+ |
| 173 |
|
NewsReview Updated 5 days ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 530d▼ 16 | Classic | (1) | 900+ | 4 of 38 · next 1K+ |
| 175 |
|
BlogArise Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 430d▲ 7 | Classic | (7) | 4K+ | 3 of 24 · next 5K+ |
| 178 |
|
StoreCart Updated 6 days ago | 1d▲ 67d▼ 630d▲ 8 | Classic | — | 200+ | 12 of 284 · next 300+ |
| 179 |
|
The8 Shop Dark Updated 5 days ago | 1d▼ 27d▲ 1530d▲ 1 | Classic | — | 300+ | 4 of 175 · next 400+ |
| 180 |
|
News Storm Updated 4 days ago | 1d▼ 67d▼ 1730d▼ 52 | Classic | — | 200+ | 13 of 284 · next 300+ |
| 182 |
|
Purenote Blog Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 67d▼ 1230d▼ 10 | Classic | — | 200+ | 14 of 284 · next 300+ |
| 185 |
|
Shapely Updated 5 days ago | 1d▼ 27d▬30d▲ 11 | Classic | (67) | 10K+ | 19 of 25 · next 20K+ |
| 186 |
|
MH Magazine lite Updated 2 years ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 330d▲ 7 | Classic | (129) | 10K+ | 20 of 25 · next 20K+ |
| 187 |
|
ChromeNews Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 130d▼ 4 | Classic | (88) | 5K+ | 6 of 14 · next 6K+ |
| 188 |
|
CL Classified Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 630d▼ 14 | Classic | (1) | 700+ | 4 of 55 · next 800+ |
| 189 |
|
CelebNews Updated 5 days ago | 1d▼ 97d▼ 1330d▼ 14 | Classic | (3) | 1K+ | 22 of 209 · next 2K+ |
| 191 |
|
Chalet Montagne Updated 2 weeks ago | 1dnew7dnew30dnew | Classic | — | 40+ | 1 of 50 · next 50+ |
| 192 |
|
NewsExo Updated 3 days ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 530d▼ 2 | Classic | (5) | 2K+ | 5 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 193 |
|
CorpNews Updated 5 days ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 430d▼ 16 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 23 of 209 · next 2K+ |
| 198 |
|
Digital Newspaper Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 130d▲ 3 | Classic | (23) | 4K+ | 6 of 24 · next 5K+ |
| 199 |
|
Blogstep Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 630d▼ 10 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 25 of 209 · next 2K+ |
| 200 |
|
EditorPress Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 87d▼ 2630d▼ 68 | Classic | — | 100+ | 11 of 310 · next 200+ |
| 201 |
|
MoreNews Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 330d▲ 4 | Classic | (66) | 6K+ | 2 of 5 · next 7K+ |
| 203 |
|
Iris WP Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 130d▼ 12 | Classic | — | 2K+ | 6 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 205 |
|
My Minimalist Blog Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 67d▼ 230d▲ 14 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 26 of 209 · next 2K+ |
| 206 |
|
BlogData Updated 7 days ago | 1d▼ 27d▬30d▲ 1 | Classic | (1) | 2K+ | 8 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 207 |
|
Graceful Opal Blog Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 97d▼ 1930d▼ 53 | Classic | — | 300+ | 5 of 175 · next 400+ |
| 208 |
|
Blog Over Dark Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 330d▼ 29 | Classic | — | 200+ | 15 of 284 · next 300+ |
| 209 |
|
Travel Monster Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 130d▲ 7 | Classic | (5) | 4K+ | 7 of 24 · next 5K+ |
| 212 |
|
Donovan Updated 4 days ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 130d▲ 12 | Classic | (24) | 9K+ | 4 of 9 · next 10K+ |
| 214 |
|
Accepta Updated 3 days ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 1530d▼ 45 | Classic | — | 400+ | 7 of 107 · next 500+ |
| 215 |
|
Highlight Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▬30d▲ 6 | Classic | (29) | 8K+ | 6 of 9 · next 9K+ |
| 216 |
|
Minimalio Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 330d▲ 11 | Classic | (81) | 2K+ | 9 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 218 |
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Rural Blog Updated 23 hours ago | 1d▼ 117d▼ 2730dnew | Classic | — | 70+ | 1 of 48 · next 80+ |
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.