| # | Theme | Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) | Type | Rating | Active installs | Next milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 306 |
|
Great Blog Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 1230d▼ 63 | Classic | — | 300+ | 9 of 175 · next 400+ |
| 307 |
|
Bloglamp Updated 6 months ago | 1d▲ 17d▼ 330d▲ 4 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 39 of 209 · next 2K+ |
| 309 |
|
Pulse News Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 330d▼ 9 | Classic | — | 800+ | 11 of 40 · next 900+ |
| 311 |
|
GamerNews Updated 5 days ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 930d▼ 19 | Classic | (2) | 1K+ | 40 of 209 · next 2K+ |
| 314 |
|
Ogma Blogster Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 730d▼ 34 | Classic | (1) | 300+ | 11 of 175 · next 400+ |
| 316 |
|
Pubnews Updated 3 months ago | 1d▬7d▼ 330d▲ 1 | Classic | (7) | 1K+ | 41 of 209 · next 2K+ |
| 318 |
|
Rising News Updated 4 days ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 2330d▼ 56 | Classic | — | 300+ | 13 of 175 · next 400+ |
| 319 |
|
Teluro Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▬30d▲ 9 | Classic | (3) | 4K+ | 9 of 24 · next 5K+ |
| 321 |
|
Accelerate Updated 12 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▬30d▲ 9 | Classic | (199) | 9K+ | 8 of 9 · next 10K+ |
| 322 |
|
Yuki Fast Blog Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 77d▼ 1330d▼ 72 | Classic | — | 300+ | 14 of 175 · next 400+ |
| 323 |
|
Cube Blog Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 730d▲ 4 | Classic | (2) | 2K+ | 17 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 324 |
|
Grocery Shopping Store Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▼ 27d▲ 830d▲ 38 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 42 of 209 · next 2K+ |
| 326 |
|
Calliope Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 330d▲ 6 | Classic | — | 4K+ | 10 of 24 · next 5K+ |
| 327 |
|
Kale Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 130d▲ 16 | Classic | (206) | 7K+ | 7 of 9 · next 8K+ |
| 328 |
|
The8 eCommerce Store Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 167d▼ 5430dnew | Classic | — | 60+ | 6 of 40 · next 70+ |
| 329 |
|
Arkhe Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 230d▲ 16 | Classic | (5) | 4K+ | 11 of 24 · next 5K+ |
| 330 |
|
Blogger Postx Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 1230d▼ 73 | Classic | — | 200+ | 20 of 284 · next 300+ |
| 331 |
|
The9 Shop Store Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 1930d▼ 22 | Classic | — | 400+ | 11 of 107 · next 500+ |
| 333 |
|
Graceful Omni Blog Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 3030d▼ 59 | Classic | — | 100+ | 25 of 310 · next 200+ |
| 335 |
|
News Record Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 67d▼ 1530d▼ 44 | Classic | — | 300+ | 15 of 175 · next 400+ |
| 338 |
|
Sunbrake Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 530d▼ 3 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 44 of 209 · next 2K+ |
| 339 |
|
Brite Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 230d▲ 5 | Classic | (3) | 3K+ | 17 of 40 · next 4K+ |
| 341 |
|
Blogrift Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 530d▲ 7 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 45 of 209 · next 2K+ |
| 342 |
|
Actual News Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 67d▼ 430d▼ 38 | Classic | — | 200+ | 21 of 284 · next 300+ |
| 343 |
|
Navid Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 1930d▼ 29 | Classic | — | 100+ | 26 of 310 · next 200+ |
| 345 |
|
Bloglo Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 630d▼ 8 | Classic | (7) | 1K+ | 47 of 209 · next 2K+ |
| 346 |
|
NewsCorp Updated 5 days ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 1630d▼ 33 | Classic | (1) | 800+ | 12 of 40 · next 900+ |
| 348 |
|
News Rift Updated 11 months ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 430d▼ 19 | Classic | — | 600+ | 10 of 66 · next 700+ |
| 349 |
|
Screenr Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 430d▲ 16 | Classic | (21) | 7K+ | 8 of 9 · next 8K+ |
| 353 |
|
Orchid Store Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 330d▲ 34 | Classic | (17) | 4K+ | 12 of 24 · next 5K+ |
| 354 |
|
Tempera Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 530d▲ 10 | Classic | (95) | 9K+ | 9 of 9 · next 10K+ |
| 356 |
|
ChromeBlog Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 830d▬ | Classic | — | 2K+ | 19 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 357 |
|
Coming Soon Shortly Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 530d▼ 2 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 48 of 209 · next 2K+ |
| 358 |
|
Lovecraft Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▬30d▲ 32 | Classic | (17) | 8K+ | 8 of 9 · next 9K+ |
| 360 |
|
News Express Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 230d▼ 7 | Classic | — | 600+ | 11 of 66 · next 700+ |
| 361 |
|
Elegant News Magazine Updated 6 months ago | 1d▬7d▲ 430d▲ 42 | Classic | — | 2K+ | 20 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 362 |
|
Cream Magazine Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 230d▲ 19 | Classic | (12) | 5K+ | 8 of 14 · next 6K+ |
| 363 |
|
Minimal Photography Blog Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 107d▼ 2230d▼ 41 | Classic | — | 100+ | 28 of 310 · next 200+ |
| 365 |
|
Pathway Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 230d▲ 15 | Classic | — | 2K+ | 21 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 366 |
|
Seattle News Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 1130d▼ 41 | Classic | — | 900+ | 7 of 38 · next 1K+ |
| 367 |
|
Signify Dark Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 130d▲ 24 | Classic | (1) | 4K+ | 13 of 24 · next 5K+ |
| 370 |
|
NewsAlert Updated 6 days ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 330d▼ 1 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 50 of 209 · next 2K+ |
| 371 |
|
Irvine News Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 67d▼ 1030d▼ 33 | Classic | — | 600+ | 12 of 66 · next 700+ |
| 374 |
|
Blogza Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 230d▲ 3 | Classic | (1) | 1K+ | 52 of 209 · next 2K+ |
| 376 |
|
Digital Newspaper Plus Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 730d▼ 17 | Classic | — | 900+ | 8 of 38 · next 1K+ |
| 377 |
|
Education Hub Updated 7 months ago | 1d▬7d▲ 230d▲ 37 | Classic | (17) | 6K+ | 3 of 5 · next 7K+ |
| 380 |
|
Occasio Updated 2 months ago | 1d▲ 17d▲ 430d▲ 41 | Classic | (3) | 3K+ | 18 of 40 · next 4K+ |
| 382 |
|
Shopnex Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 107d▼ 3930d▼ 320 | Classic | — | 80+ | 2 of 31 · next 90+ |
| 385 |
|
NewsTick Updated 6 days ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 230d▲ 9 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 53 of 209 · next 2K+ |
| 387 |
|
Nextawards Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▲ 630d▲ 33 | Classic | (25) | 2K+ | 23 of 94 · next 3K+ |
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.