| # | Theme | Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) | Type | Rating | Active installs | Next milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 694 |
|
StoreX Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 107d▼ 2830d▼ 76 | Classic | — | 100+ | 72 of 309 · next 200+ |
| 695 |
|
Ultra Updated 5 months ago | 1d▲ 57d▲ 1730d▲ 38 | Classic | (32) | 4K+ | 21 of 21 · next 5K+ |
| 703 |
|
News Flow Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 3230d▼ 111 | Classic | — | 100+ | 75 of 309 · next 200+ |
| 705 |
|
Pubnews Plus Updated 2 years ago | 1d▼ 47d▲ 830d▼ 32 | Classic | — | 600+ | 29 of 67 · next 700+ |
| 706 |
|
YouVideo Updated 9 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 1330d▼ 2 | Classic | — | 300+ | 41 of 160 · next 400+ |
| 708 |
|
Blossom Feminine Updated 10 months ago | 1d▬7d▲ 5430d▲ 77 | Classic | (26) | 3K+ | 29 of 38 · next 4K+ |
| 710 |
|
Newses Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▲ 17d▲ 930d▲ 26 | Classic | (9) | 2K+ | 48 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 715 |
|
Photograph Updated 1 year ago | 1d▬7d▲ 330d▲ 22 | Classic | (31) | 2K+ | 49 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 717 |
|
Hosteria Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▲ 17d▼ 9030dnew | Classic | — | 30+ | 16 of 64 · next 40+ |
| 718 |
|
Context Blog Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 330d▲ 16 | Classic | (2) | 900+ | 12 of 34 · next 1K+ |
| 719 |
|
Neonio Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▼ 107d▼ 9030d▼ 363 | Classic | — | 40+ | 10 of 53 · next 50+ |
| 720 |
|
Newsment Updated 8 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 930d▲ 39 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 78 of 194 · next 2K+ |
| 721 |
|
Restaurant Eatery Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 87d▼ 7230d▼ 106 | Classic | — | 60+ | 12 of 41 · next 70+ |
| 723 |
|
Storecraft Jewelry Updated 1 week ago | 1d▲ 287d▲ 16530dnew | Classic | — | 20+ | 8 of 65 · next 30+ |
| 725 |
|
Blog Content Updated 11 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 330d▼ 38 | Classic | — | 300+ | 43 of 160 · next 400+ |
| 726 |
|
Gaming WDA Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▲ 17d▼ 1230d▼ 26 | Classic | — | 200+ | 49 of 249 · next 300+ |
| 729 |
|
Skylink Updated 2 months ago | 1d▲ 27d▼ 430d▼ 2 | Classic | — | 600+ | 31 of 67 · next 700+ |
| 731 |
|
Catch Responsive Updated 5 months ago | 1d▲ 47d▲ 630d▲ 36 | Classic | (60) | 3K+ | 30 of 38 · next 4K+ |
| 735 |
|
Pen Updated 2 years ago | 1d▲ 17d▲ 330d▲ 19 | Classic | (49) | 2K+ | 50 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 738 |
|
Maxwell Updated 4 months ago | 1d▲ 27d▲ 630d▲ 34 | Classic | (8) | 3K+ | 31 of 38 · next 4K+ |
| 739 |
|
Newsphere Updated 2 days ago | 1d▲ 77d▲ 1330d▲ 36 | Classic | (50) | 2K+ | 51 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 740 |
|
Zestify Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 230d▼ 24 | Classic | — | 200+ | 50 of 249 · next 300+ |
| 743 |
|
Top Store Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 27d▲ 530d▲ 26 | Classic | (18) | 2K+ | 52 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 750 |
|
Blogwave Diary Updated 12 months ago | 1d▲ 27d▲ 330d▼ 41 | Classic | — | 300+ | 45 of 160 · next 400+ |
| 751 |
|
Your Blog Updated 7 months ago | 1d▲ 37d▼ 630d▼ 25 | Classic | — | 200+ | 54 of 249 · next 300+ |
| 752 |
|
Veloura Fashion Studio Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 197d▼ 6130d▲ 59 | Classic | — | 50+ | 19 of 56 · next 60+ |
| 755 |
|
Surface Blog Updated 7 months ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 2830d▼ 87 | Classic | — | 100+ | 80 of 309 · next 200+ |
| 759 |
|
Depth News Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 1830d▼ 93 | Classic | — | 200+ | 57 of 249 · next 300+ |
| 761 |
|
General News Updated 1 week ago | 1d▬7d▲ 1030d▲ 23 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 80 of 194 · next 2K+ |
| 764 |
|
Travel Camping Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 347dnew30dnew | Classic | — | 10+ | 6 of 38 · next 20+ |
| 766 |
|
Envo Shop Updated 1 year ago | 1d▬7d▲ 3830d▲ 107 | Classic | (9) | 2K+ | 53 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 767 |
|
Ogma Blogger Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 47d▲ 330d▼ 12 | Classic | — | 800+ | 18 of 43 · next 900+ |
| 768 |
|
Minamaze Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 1630d▲ 44 | Classic | (69) | 3K+ | 32 of 38 · next 4K+ |
| 769 |
|
Blog Card Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 1030d▼ 3 | Classic | — | 800+ | 19 of 43 · next 900+ |
| 771 |
|
Luma Blog Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 77d▼ 1630d▼ 83 | Classic | — | 100+ | 83 of 309 · next 200+ |
| 772 |
|
Ace News Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 630d▲ 16 | Classic | (1) | 900+ | 13 of 34 · next 1K+ |
| 773 |
|
CosmosWP Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 47d▲ 430d▲ 27 | Classic | (74) | 2K+ | 54 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 774 |
|
Albatross Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 27d▲ 1930d▲ 34 | Classic | (5) | 1K+ | 81 of 194 · next 2K+ |
| 775 |
|
Headline News Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▲ 1030d▼ 12 | Classic | — | 200+ | 58 of 249 · next 300+ |
| 776 |
|
Graceful Times Blog Updated 11 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▬30d▼ 41 | Classic | — | 200+ | 59 of 249 · next 300+ |
| 778 |
|
Cheshta Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▲ 457d▼ 9330dnew | Classic | — | 20+ | 10 of 65 · next 30+ |
| 779 |
|
NewsPlace Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 430d▼ 72 | Classic | — | 500+ | 38 of 77 · next 600+ |
| 781 |
|
Himalayas Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 27d▲ 1030d▲ 22 | Classic | (108) | 3K+ | 33 of 38 · next 4K+ |
| 783 |
|
SKT Coming Soon Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 230d▲ 13 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 82 of 194 · next 2K+ |
| 784 |
|
Magbook Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 37d▲ 1530d▲ 32 | Classic | (15) | 2K+ | 55 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 787 |
|
News Gadgets Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 730d▼ 42 | Classic | — | 400+ | 36 of 96 · next 500+ |
| 789 |
|
Standard Blog Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 1630d▼ 84 | Classic | — | 300+ | 49 of 160 · next 400+ |
| 791 |
|
Chaplin Updated 1 month ago | 1d▬7d▲ 3430d▲ 44 | Classic | (36) | 2K+ | 56 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 794 |
|
Newsberg Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▲ 1230d▲ 33 | Classic | (5) | 1K+ | 83 of 194 · next 2K+ |
| 795 |
|
MagazineNP Updated 2 months ago | 1d▬7d▲ 1830d▲ 18 | Classic | (13) | 1K+ | 84 of 194 · next 2K+ |
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 every theme in the directory 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 2026-10-23, 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 ranking 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 2026-10-23, 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.