| # | Theme | Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) | Type | Rating | Active installs | Next milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 |
|
Enwoo Updated 7 months ago | 1d▲ 37d▲ 230d▲ 60 | Classic | (5) | 2K+ | 24 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 402 |
|
BuyCart Updated 3 days ago | 1d▲ 87d▲ 2330d▲ 24 | Classic | — | 300+ | 21 of 174 · next 400+ |
| 403 |
|
Yuki Halo Blog Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 47d▲ 130d▲ 141 | Classic | — | 600+ | 13 of 67 · next 700+ |
| 404 |
|
Radiate Updated 12 months ago | 1d▲ 37d▲ 1130d▲ 72 | Classic | (141) | 7K+ | 8 of 8 · next 8K+ |
| 405 |
|
Avril Updated 3 days ago | 1d▲ 37d▲ 930d▲ 73 | Classic | (34) | 3K+ | 19 of 40 · next 4K+ |
| 406 |
|
Millennium News Updated 20 hours ago | 1d▼ 127d▼ 4030d▼ 60 | Classic | — | 300+ | 22 of 174 · next 400+ |
| 407 |
|
Business Enterprise Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 67d▼ 2930d▼ 117 | Block | — | 200+ | 25 of 286 · next 300+ |
| 408 |
|
News Portal Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 230d▲ 54 | Classic | (163) | 5K+ | 8 of 14 · next 6K+ |
| 409 |
|
Blog Build Lite Updated 5 months ago | 1d▲ 67d▲ 830d▼ 23 | Classic | — | 400+ | 15 of 110 · next 500+ |
| 410 |
|
Daily News Blog Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 147d▼ 3930d▼ 39 | Block | (1) | 600+ | 14 of 67 · next 700+ |
| 411 |
|
Fork Updated 3 months ago | 1d▬7d▲ 230d▲ 42 | Block | (13) | 2K+ | 25 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 412 |
|
Chic Lite Updated 4 months ago | 1d▲ 17d▼ 230d▲ 46 | Classic | (10) | 3K+ | 20 of 40 · next 4K+ |
| 413 |
|
EmpowerWP Updated 4 months ago | 1d▲ 37d▲ 530d▲ 60 | Classic | (23) | 4K+ | 14 of 23 · next 5K+ |
| 414 |
|
Bike Repair Garage Updated 4 days ago | 1d▲ 37d▼ 730d▼ 51 | Block | — | 300+ | 23 of 174 · next 400+ |
| 415 |
|
Amber Blog Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 157d▼ 2030d▼ 60 | Classic | — | 300+ | 24 of 174 · next 400+ |
| 416 |
|
Production Factory Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 730d▼ 10 | Block | (1) | 500+ | 17 of 82 · next 600+ |
| 417 |
|
Blockskit Portfolio Updated 4 months ago | 1d▲ 37d▼ 3130d▼ 104 | Block | — | 200+ | 26 of 286 · next 300+ |
| 418 |
|
Stoat Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▼ 237d▼ 9530dnew | Classic | — | 70+ | 5 of 41 · next 80+ |
| 419 |
|
NewsLight Updated 2 days ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 730d▼ 5 | Classic | (2) | 800+ | 14 of 39 · next 900+ |
| 420 |
|
Premier News Updated 20 hours ago | 1d▼ 117d▼ 3230d▼ 172 | Classic | — | 100+ | 33 of 313 · next 200+ |
| 421 |
|
Coviant Updated 3 days ago | 1d▬7d▼ 2330d▼ 68 | Classic | — | 200+ | 27 of 286 · next 300+ |
| 422 |
|
News Flow Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 87d▼ 4030d▼ 86 | Classic | — | 100+ | 34 of 313 · next 200+ |
| 423 |
|
Mroya Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 217d▼ 730dnew | Block | — | 60+ | 5 of 33 · next 70+ |
| 424 |
|
Fluida Updated 2 years ago | 1d▼ 27d▲ 430d▲ 56 | Classic | (40) | 6K+ | 7 of 8 · next 7K+ |
| 425 |
|
Blossom Spa Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 230d▲ 49 | Classic | (18) | 4K+ | 15 of 23 · next 5K+ |
| 426 |
|
Skyline WP Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 27d▲ 530d▲ 53 | Classic | (4) | 3K+ | 21 of 40 · next 4K+ |
| 427 |
|
NewsMunch Updated 3 days ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 830d▲ 18 | Classic | (1) | 1K+ | 57 of 208 · next 2K+ |
| 428 |
|
Quantum Computing Updated 4 days ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 2330d▼ 45 | Block | — | 400+ | 16 of 110 · next 500+ |
| 429 |
|
Dazel Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 1830d▼ 10 | Classic | — | 700+ | 8 of 54 · next 800+ |
| 430 |
|
Brick Beam Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 5830d▼ 167 | Block | — | 100+ | 35 of 313 · next 200+ |
| 431 |
|
Clothes Boutique Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 2330d▼ 84 | Block | — | 300+ | 25 of 174 · next 400+ |
| 432 |
|
NewsBlogy Updated 3 days ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 3030d▼ 35 | Classic | (1) | 800+ | 15 of 39 · next 900+ |
| 433 |
|
News Event Updated 11 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 330d▼ 2 | Classic | — | 600+ | 15 of 67 · next 700+ |
| 434 |
|
PostBlog Updated 2 days ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 1030d▼ 10 | Block | (2) | 700+ | 9 of 54 · next 800+ |
| 435 |
|
BizLink Dark Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 8630dnew | Block | — | 40+ | 3 of 55 · next 50+ |
| 436 |
|
Law Firm: Lawyer WDA Updated 4 days ago | 1d▲ 17d▼ 630d▼ 19 | Classic | — | 100+ | 36 of 313 · next 200+ |
| 437 |
|
Unstruction Updated 11 months ago | 1d▲ 17d▬30d▲ 28 | Block | — | 500+ | 18 of 82 · next 600+ |
| 438 |
|
Substrata Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 37d▼ 1530d▼ 105 | Block | — | 100+ | 37 of 313 · next 200+ |
| 439 |
|
Blog Postx Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 130d▼ 67 | Classic | — | 400+ | 17 of 110 · next 500+ |
| 440 |
|
Link Folio Updated 3 months ago | 1d▬7d▬30d▲ 24 | Block | (5) | 1K+ | 58 of 208 · next 2K+ |
| 441 |
|
SiteOrigin Corp Updated 11 months ago | 1d▲ 37d▲ 1030d▲ 62 | Classic | (7) | 5K+ | 9 of 14 · next 6K+ |
| 442 |
|
Panoramic Updated 2 months ago | 1d▲ 37d▲ 1130d▲ 63 | Classic | (97) | 5K+ | 10 of 14 · next 6K+ |
| 443 |
|
Medford News Updated 7 days ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 1030d▼ 41 | Classic | — | 300+ | 26 of 174 · next 400+ |
| 444 |
|
Fashion Nook Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 1530d▼ 59 | Block | — | 200+ | 28 of 286 · next 300+ |
| 445 |
|
Blanky Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▼ 97d▼ 1330d▼ 77 | Block | — | 200+ | 29 of 286 · next 300+ |
| 446 |
|
Tune Blog Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 117d▼ 2630d▼ 128 | Classic | — | 200+ | 30 of 286 · next 300+ |
| 447 |
|
Blog Hub Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 4630d▼ 149 | Classic | — | 100+ | 38 of 313 · next 200+ |
| 448 |
|
BizVita Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 530d▼ 23 | Classic | — | 200+ | 31 of 286 · next 300+ |
| 449 |
|
Timely News Updated 9 months ago | 1d▼ 67d▼ 2830d▼ 8 | Classic | — | 400+ | 18 of 110 · next 500+ |
| 450 |
|
News Post Updated 5 months ago | 1d▬7d▼ 1530d▼ 40 | Classic | — | 200+ | 32 of 286 · next 300+ |
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.