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
2552 Newsport Newsport Updated 6 months ago Classic 4.5★ (2) 700+
2553 Avantex Construction Avantex Construction Updated 6 months ago Classic 200+
2554 Bosa Resort Bosa Resort Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 70+
2555 Worship Worship Updated 4 months ago Block 200+
2556 Benevolent Benevolent Updated 4 months ago Classic 5★ (20) 900+
2557 Machine Learning Machine Learning Updated 4 weeks ago Block 100+
2558 Fabify Fabify Updated 3 days ago Classic 4.9★ (9) 700+
2559 Bosa Gym Fitness Bosa Gym Fitness Updated 1 month ago Classic 80+
2560 Green Eco Planet Green Eco Planet Updated 6 months ago Classic 500+
2561 NXT Event Planner NXT Event Planner Updated 2 months ago Classic 30+
2562 Pawfect Pawfect Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 30+
2563 New Blog New Blog Updated 23 hours ago Classic 5★ (10) 600+
2564 BlogBD BlogBD Updated 2 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 100+
2565 Kindergarten Art School Kindergarten Art School Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 100+
2566 Education Business Education Business Updated 6 months ago Classic 500+
2567 Z Newspapers Z Newspapers Updated 3 months ago Classic 100+
2568 Milton Lite Milton Lite Updated 1 year ago Classic 5★ (6) 500+
2569 Cryzel Cryzel Updated 6 months ago Block 80+
2570 Blockskit Business Company Blockskit Business Company Updated 12 months ago Block 80+
2571 SKT Nurse SKT Nurse Updated 5 months ago Classic 80+
2572 Horse Saddle Horse Saddle Updated 4 weeks ago Block 60+
2573 Ovation Car Wash Ovation Car Wash Updated 3 weeks ago Block 100+
2574 Gutenify Photo Click Gutenify Photo Click Updated 5 months ago Block 90+
2575 Eternal Eternal Updated 1 year ago Block 100+
2576 ConsultHub ConsultHub Updated 6 days ago Classic 100+
2577 Hedron Hedron Updated 5 months ago Block 30+
2578 Yivic Lite Yivic Lite Updated 7 months ago Classic 50+
2579 Educational Landing Page Educational Landing Page Updated 23 hours ago Classic 200+
2580 Gadget Shop Gadget Shop Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 90+
2581 Transportex Transportex Updated 1 month ago Classic 4.8★ (4) 700+
2582 Home Control System Home Control System Updated 4 days ago Classic 40+
2583 gSkeleton gSkeleton Updated 6 months ago Block 40+
2584 Loomi Agency Loomi Agency Updated 6 months ago Block 200+
2585 Spice Software Spice Software Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 400+
2586 BloggerPress BloggerPress Updated 2 months ago Classic 100+
2587 Auto Center Auto Center Updated 1 year ago Block 100+
2588 Cruiser Cruiser Updated 5 months ago Block 100+
2589 Bosa Plumber Bosa Plumber Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 100+
2590 Bosa Educare Bosa Educare Updated 1 month ago Classic 100+
2591 Hola Hola Updated 2 years ago Block 100+
2592 Eryndo Eryndo Updated 2 months ago Block 60+
2593 Adore News Adore News Updated 1 year ago Classic 4★ (4) 300+
2594 Bootstrap Basic Bootstrap Basic Updated 4 months ago Classic 5★ (13) 1K+
2595 Gutentools Education Gutentools Education Updated 8 months ago Block 90+
2596 Klaro Klaro Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 30+
2597 Ultimate Audio Streaming Ultimate Audio Streaming Updated 2 days ago Classic 4.5★ (2) 200+
2598 Coffee Espresso Coffee Espresso Updated 3 days ago Classic 30+
2599 Archaeology Museums Archaeology Museums Updated 3 days ago Classic 4.5★ (8) 100+
2600 Rental Estate Realtor Rental Estate Realtor Updated 1 week ago Classic 80+
2601 Mine Educn Mine Educn Updated 1 month ago Block 60+

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.