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Most Popular WordPress Themes

Every theme in the WordPress.org directory, ranked by active installs and re-captured every night — with daily rank movement, ratings, download history and how many live sites actually run each one.

Ranking for 2026-09-05 · movement vs 2026-09-04 · 6,776 themes tracked

# Theme Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) Type Rating Active installs Next milestone
6698 Personify Personify Updated 3 months ago Classic 100+
6699 Shuttle Core Shuttle Core Updated 1 year ago Classic 20+
6700 SKT Towing SKT Towing Updated 6 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+
6701 Minamaze Business Minamaze Business Updated 6 months ago Classic 100+
6702 ST Spa ST Spa Updated 3 months ago Classic 20+
6704 Pet Food Shop Pet Food Shop Updated 4 months ago Classic 1★ (1) 60+
6705 Food Travel Blog Food Travel Blog Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 60+
6706 Log Book Log Book Updated 3 months ago Classic 5★ (4) 100+
6707 The Score The Score Updated 8 months ago Classic 4★ (4) 100+
6708 Photographer Magazine Photographer Magazine Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 40+
6709 Finley Finley Updated 7 months ago Classic 50+
6711 Decents Blog Decents Blog Updated 2 years ago Classic 70+
6712 Cafe Cafeteria Cafe Cafeteria Updated 2 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 80+
6713 Market Bizz Market Bizz Updated 5 months ago Classic 70+
6714 Computer Repair Store Computer Repair Store Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 3★ (2) 50+
6715 Top Blog Top Blog Updated 4 months ago Classic 70+
6716 Wesley Wesley Updated 7 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 50+
6717 Blite Blite Updated 7 months ago Classic 60+
6719 Experon grid Experon grid Updated 6 months ago Classic 60+
6720 Krystal Shop Krystal Shop Updated 2 years ago Classic 100+
6722 Savana Lite Savana Lite Updated 1 month ago Classic 100+
6723 Jewellery Shop Jewellery Shop Updated 1 month ago Classic 1★ (1) 70+
6724 Travel Tribe Travel Tribe Updated 1 year ago Classic 30+
6726 Kortez Restaurant Kortez Restaurant Updated 6 months ago Classic 40+
6727 Anexa Anexa Updated 1 month ago Classic 80+
6728 Wind Energy Wind Energy Updated 2 days ago Classic 20+
6730 Avvy Avvy Updated 21 hours ago Classic 50+
6731 Shoppable Wardrobe Shoppable Wardrobe Updated 4 months ago Classic 30+
6732 Kids Toy Center Kids Toy Center Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 1★ (1) 30+
6733 Relief Relief Updated 1 year ago Classic 3.7★ (3) 100+
6734 Wood Master Wood Master Updated 1 month ago Classic 70+
6735 Melos Shop Melos Shop Updated 6 months ago Classic 50+
6736 Ryan News Ryan News Updated 6 months ago Classic 40+
6737 Prime Electronic Store Prime Electronic Store Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 30+
6738 Sublime Business Sublime Business Updated 4 days ago Classic 60+
6739 Online Marketing Agency Online Marketing Agency Updated 2 months ago Classic 50+
6740 Luxury Interior Luxury Interior Updated 1 month ago Classic 3★ (2) 70+
6741 Celexo Celexo Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 60+
6742 Paira Paira Updated 1 year ago Classic 50+
6743 Biographyn Biographyn Updated 5 months ago Classic 50+
6744 LineDay LineDay Updated 1 year ago Classic 100+
6745 Acuarela Acuarela Updated 11 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+
6747 OneColumn OneColumn Updated 1 year ago Classic 4.8★ (11) 100+
6748 Project Management Project Management Updated 7 days ago Classic 30+
6749 Business Note Business Note Updated 3 months ago Classic 50+
6750 Cappuccino Cappuccino Updated 1 year ago Classic 100+
6751 Building Construction Lite Building Construction Lite Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 70+
6753 Freesia Corporate Freesia Corporate Updated 1 year ago Classic 100+
6754 Real Estate Escrow Real Estate Escrow Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 40+
6755 Magazine Saga Magazine Saga Updated 1 year ago Classic 5★ (2) 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 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 2026-09-05, 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 2026-09-05, 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.