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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
3952 ST Cargo ST Cargo Updated 2 months ago Classic 1★ (1) 40+
3953 Music Guru Music Guru Updated 6 days ago Classic 200+
3954 AI News AI News Updated 2 years ago Classic 100+
3955 Online Consulting Online Consulting Updated 1 year ago Classic 5★ (2) 300+
3956 Legal Notary Firm Legal Notary Firm Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 10+
3957 InteriorHub InteriorHub Updated 1 week ago Classic 100+
3958 Sliding Door Sliding Door Updated 1 year ago Classic 3.9★ (11) 800+
3959 Affiliate Eye Affiliate Eye Updated 5 months ago Classic 100+
3960 WeddingFocus WeddingFocus Updated 2 months ago Classic 200+
3961 Vandana Health Coach Vandana Health Coach Updated 9 months ago Classic 200+
3962 Meditation Coach Meditation Coach Updated 4 months ago Classic 200+
3963 Kortez Nursery Kortez Nursery Updated 5 months ago Block 40+
3964 Home Interior Decor Home Interior Decor Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 70+
3965 Jason Portfolio Resume Jason Portfolio Resume Updated 1 year ago Classic 90+
3966 Oh My Blog Oh My Blog Updated 3 months ago Classic 200+
3967 Present News Present News Updated 1 year ago Classic 100+
3968 Egan Portfolio Resume Egan Portfolio Resume Updated 9 months ago Classic 40+
3969 Lyna Lyna Updated 2 months ago Block 100+
3970 Author Writer Author Writer Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 2.7★ (3) 200+
3971 Webenvo Webenvo Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (3) 100+
3972 Grand News Grand News Updated 1 year ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+
3973 Threadwears Threadwears Updated 1 month ago Block 100+
3974 Hotel and Travel Hotel and Travel Updated 1 year ago Classic 100+
3975 Bosa Fitness Bosa Fitness Updated 1 month ago Classic 200+
3976 Posterity Dark Posterity Dark Updated 3 months ago Classic 200+
3977 Popularis Star Popularis Star Updated 1 year ago Classic 300+
3978 Coachable Coachable Updated 3 months ago Classic 60+
3979 Online Clothing Shop Online Clothing Shop Updated 2 months ago Classic 90+
3980 Aviser Aviser Updated 4 days ago Classic 200+
3981 Blynex Blynex Updated 6 months ago Block 50+
3982 Marketing Campaigns Marketing Campaigns Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 50+
3983 Digital Agency Lite Digital Agency Lite Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 300+
3984 Education Business School Education Business School Updated 3 months ago Classic 200+
3985 Pest Control Elementor Pest Control Elementor Updated 1 year ago Classic 60+
3986 VW Healthcare VW Healthcare Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 5★ (4) 200+
3987 Feminine Mentor Feminine Mentor Updated 3 months ago Classic 1★ (1) 30+
3988 Minimalista Base Minimalista Base Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 100+
3989 Business Venture Business Venture Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 80+
3990 SKT Gardening Lite SKT Gardening Lite Updated 5 months ago Classic 300+
3991 BrandZen FSE BrandZen FSE Updated 9 months ago Block 30+
3992 Plumber Services Plumber Services Updated 2 months ago Classic 100+
3993 Verdandi Verdandi Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 4.5★ (2) 100+
3994 Eventum Lite Eventum Lite Updated 1 year ago Classic 100+
3995 Hotel Suite Hotel Suite Updated 4 weeks ago Block 100+
3996 Yuma Yuma Updated 7 months ago Classic 100+
3997 Magazine Power Magazine Power Updated 7 months ago Classic 4★ (2) 300+
3998 Eximious Magazine Eximious Magazine Updated 1 year ago Classic 5★ (1) 300+
3999 Photography Professional TWP Photography Professional TWP Updated 10 months ago Classic 40+
4000 VideoShare VideoShare Updated 7 months ago Classic 100+
4001 Simple Newspaper Simple Newspaper Updated 3 months ago Classic 90+

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.