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
3202 Olius Olius Updated 2 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 90+
3203 Services Landing Page Services Landing Page Updated 20 hours ago Classic 100+
3204 Real Estate Manager Real Estate Manager Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+
3205 Fictionary Fictionary Updated 2 years ago Block 100+
3206 BusiCare Dark BusiCare Dark Updated 1 month ago Classic 5★ (2) 300+
3207 Mavix Kindergarten Mavix Kindergarten Updated 2 months ago Classic 80+
3208 Siddhi Siddhi Updated 10 months ago Classic 60+
3209 Mega Mart Mega Mart Updated 3 days ago Classic 60+
3210 Electromix Digital Electromix Digital Updated 3 days ago Classic 20+
3211 Books Library Books Library Updated 4 weeks ago Block 100+
3212 Luxer Luxer Updated 10 months ago Block 50+
3213 Wedding TWP Wedding TWP Updated 5 months ago Classic 20+
3214 Strategist FSE Strategist FSE Updated 1 year ago Block 200+
3215 Quadrat Quadrat Updated 2 years ago Block 5★ (2) 300+
3216 Author Book Writer Author Book Writer Updated 3 weeks ago Block 100+
3217 Short News Short News Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 5★ (4) 500+
3218 Punte Punte Updated 1 year ago Classic 3★ (6) 400+
3219 Job Board by Ejobsitesoftware Job Board by Ejobsitesoftware Updated 7 months ago Classic 50+
3220 Feastful Recipe Feastful Recipe Updated 4 months ago Classic 100+
3221 Gutenify Biography Gutenify Biography Updated 2 months ago Block 100+
3222 Bakery Elementor Bakery Elementor Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 100+
3223 VW Kids VW Kids Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 4.3★ (6) 400+
3224 Quantum Basket Quantum Basket Updated 8 months ago Block 60+
3225 Ona Studio Ona Studio Updated 2 years ago Block 100+
3226 Suntech Suntech Updated 2 days ago Classic 100+
3227 Cabin Travel Blog Cabin Travel Blog Updated 4 months ago Block 100+
3228 Gutenify Architech Gutenify Architech Updated 5 months ago Block 200+
3229 Bizfse Bizfse Updated 2 months ago Block 100+
3230 Designer Artist Designer Artist Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 200+
3231 Shipping Company Shipping Company Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 90+
3232 Siara Accounting Siara Accounting Updated 7 months ago Classic 30+
3233 Sociatic Sociatic Updated 3 months ago Block 100+
3234 Cream Blog Cream Blog Updated 1 year ago Classic 3.5★ (2) 500+
3235 Outdoor Camping Outdoor Camping Updated 3 days ago Block 50+
3236 Spirit Business Spirit Business Updated 2 months ago Classic 100+
3237 WENS Wander WENS Wander Updated 3 weeks ago Block 60+
3238 Seed4 Seed4 Updated 1 year ago Block 100+
3239 Trovium Prime Trovium Prime Updated 9 months ago Block 50+
3240 Cube Slide Cube Slide Updated 11 months ago Classic 60+
3241 Oceanic Oceanic Updated 2 months ago Classic 5★ (6) 700+
3242 Newslink Magazine Newslink Magazine Updated 3 months ago Block 100+
3243 TextWP TextWP Updated 1 year ago Classic 4★ (2) 300+
3244 Green Farm Green Farm Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 300+
3245 Grand Hotel Grand Hotel Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 90+
3246 Fotografie Blog Fotografie Blog Updated 2 months ago Classic 5★ (3) 500+
3247 Electronics Storefront Electronics Storefront Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 100+
3248 MusicFocus MusicFocus Updated 2 months ago Classic 300+
3249 Hypebiz Hypebiz Updated 2 months ago Block 5★ (2) 200+
3250 The Perfumist The Perfumist Updated 5 days ago Classic 40+
3251 EduBlock EduBlock Updated 9 months ago Block 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 2026-08-07, 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.