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Most Popular WordPress Themes

Ranking for 2026-08-10 · movement vs 2026-08-09 · 8,401 themes tracked

# Theme Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) Type Rating Active installs Next milestone
3452 Savora Savora Updated 2 years ago Block 100+
3453 MadisonBlog MadisonBlog Updated 1 week ago Classic 100+
3454 Educational University Educational University Updated 17 hours ago Classic 90+
3455 Gutenify Template Hub Gutenify Template Hub Updated 3 months ago Block 5★ (1) 100+
3456 PortfolioGrove PortfolioGrove Updated 8 months ago Block 100+
3457 Yoga Fitness Studio Yoga Fitness Studio Updated 6 days ago Classic 20+
3458 Universal Preschool Universal Preschool Updated 2 months ago Classic 100+
3459 MetaSoft MetaSoft Updated 6 days ago Classic 5★ (2) 300+
3460 Patterns Fitness Patterns Fitness Updated 2 months ago Block 60+
3461 Boutique Designer Shop Boutique Designer Shop Updated 1 month ago Classic 100+
3462 BusinessLab BusinessLab Updated 1 week ago Classic 100+
3463 Xshop Medico Xshop Medico Updated 6 months ago Classic 70+
3464 Business Accounting Business Accounting Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 300+
3465 Costello Dark Costello Dark Updated 3 months ago Classic 200+
3466 Bosa Wedding Bosa Wedding Updated 1 month ago Classic 300+
3467 Study Abroad Study Abroad Updated 3 days ago Classic 40+
3468 IntoTheDark IntoTheDark Updated 2 months ago Classic 100+
3469 Blog Eye Blog Eye Updated 6 months ago Classic 200+
3470 MyMenu MyMenu Updated 2 years ago Block 100+
3471 SAAS Software SAAS Software Updated 3 days ago Classic 40+
3472 Polite Inspire Polite Inspire Updated 1 year ago Classic 70+
3473 Expose Travel Expose Travel Updated 1 year ago Block 80+
3474 Supermarket Supermarket Updated 1 year ago Classic 4.5★ (11) 300+
3475 Econature Lite Econature Lite Updated 4 months ago Classic 3★ (4) 400+
3476 Grocery Supermarket Grocery Supermarket Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+
3477 Calmly Calmly Updated 5 months ago Block 100+
3478 Islamic Center Mosque Islamic Center Mosque Updated 3 days ago Classic 100+
3479 WENS Agrovibe WENS Agrovibe Updated 2 months ago Block 1★ (1) 90+
3480 Journalist Feedly Journalist Feedly Updated 6 months ago Classic 400+
3481 The Perfume Shop The Perfume Shop Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 100+
3482 Shop2u Shop2u Updated 5 months ago Classic 100+
3483 Summer Camp Summer Camp Updated 4 days ago Classic 5★ (2) 100+
3484 Laundry Business Laundry Business Updated 1 week ago Classic 20+
3485 openmind openmind Updated 2 years ago Block 2★ (2) 90+
3486 Lopez Creative Portfolio Lopez Creative Portfolio Updated 9 months ago Classic 40+
3487 Mavix Portfolio Mavix Portfolio Updated 2 months ago Classic 50+
3488 Travel Insight Travel Insight Updated 2 months ago Classic 400+
3489 SKT Pizzeria SKT Pizzeria Updated 5 months ago Classic 100+
3490 Shining Blog Shining Blog Updated 1 year ago Classic 100+
3491 Architect Design Architect Design Updated 2 months ago Classic 300+
3492 Interio Interio Updated 6 days ago Classic 100+
3493 Popularis Hub Popularis Hub Updated 1 year ago Classic 2.5★ (2) 300+
3494 HS Blogerra HS Blogerra Updated 10 months ago Classic 70+
3495 Janitorial Cleaning Services Janitorial Cleaning Services Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 10+
3496 VirtuAI VirtuAI Updated 3 months ago Classic 100+
3497 Cook Recipe Cook Recipe Updated 4 months ago Classic 300+
3498 Courier Services Courier Services Updated 5 days ago Classic 100+
3499 Azure Blog Azure Blog Updated 1 year ago Classic 100+
3500 LMSCourse LMSCourse Updated 3 months ago Classic 60+
3501 FSE Photographs FSE Photographs Updated 4 weeks ago Block 100+

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.