| # | Theme | Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) | Type | Rating | Active installs | Next milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501 |
|
Casual Fashion Store Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 87d▼ 3330d▼ 159 | Block | — | 100+ | 36 of 300 · next 200+ |
| 502 |
|
Law Firm: Lawyer WDA Updated 3 days ago | 1d▼ 77d▼ 3630d▼ 60 | Classic | — | 100+ | 37 of 300 · next 200+ |
| 503 |
|
Hillstar Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 630d▼ 15 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 60 of 200 · next 2K+ |
| 504 |
|
Charity and Nonprofit Updated 7 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 1430d▼ 13 | Block | — | 500+ | 26 of 76 · next 600+ |
| 505 |
|
Graceful Modern Blog Updated 11 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 930d▼ 15 | Classic | — | 400+ | 24 of 103 · next 500+ |
| 506 |
|
Chalet Montagne Updated 6 days ago | 1d▼ 107d▼ 10630dnew | Classic | — | 50+ | 11 of 45 · next 60+ |
| 507 |
|
Pro Portfolio Updated 8 months ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 1830d▼ 51 | Block | — | 300+ | 24 of 172 · next 400+ |
| 508 |
|
Breek Lite Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 87d▼ 5630d▼ 275 | Classic | — | 60+ | 7 of 38 · next 70+ |
| 509 |
|
Blockskit Corporate Agency Updated 12 months ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 630d▼ 20 | Block | — | 400+ | 25 of 103 · next 500+ |
| 510 |
|
Legacy News Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 67d▼ 4030d▼ 43 | Classic | — | 500+ | 27 of 76 · next 600+ |
| 511 |
|
Chromica Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 67d▼ 1330d▼ 51 | Classic | — | 400+ | 26 of 103 · next 500+ |
| 512 |
|
AnyNews Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 1730d▼ 67 | Classic | (1) | 600+ | 13 of 63 · next 700+ |
| 513 |
|
Primarium Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 1330d▼ 58 | Classic | — | 100+ | 38 of 300 · next 200+ |
| 514 |
|
Spacr Updated 7 months ago | 1d▼ 67d▲ 330d▲ 2 | Classic | (1) | 1K+ | 61 of 200 · next 2K+ |
| 515 |
|
Gutenify Base Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 430d▲ 2 | Block | (1) | 1K+ | 62 of 200 · next 2K+ |
| 516 |
|
Personal Resume Portfolio Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▬30d▼ 7 | Classic | — | 600+ | 14 of 63 · next 700+ |
| 517 |
|
Illdy Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 730d▲ 7 | Classic | (61) | 4K+ | 15 of 22 · next 5K+ |
| 518 |
|
Prismal Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 1430d▼ 19 | Classic | — | 700+ | 20 of 61 · next 800+ |
| 519 |
|
Tune Blog Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▼ 137d▼ 2830d▼ 88 | Classic | — | 200+ | 37 of 274 · next 300+ |
| 520 |
|
News Post Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 137d▼ 2730d▼ 73 | Classic | — | 200+ | 38 of 274 · next 300+ |
| 521 |
|
News Way Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 630d▼ 2 | Classic | — | 2K+ | 30 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 522 |
|
Enterprise One Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 247d▼ 10030dnew | Block | — | 40+ | 9 of 66 · next 50+ |
| 523 |
|
Timely News Updated 9 months ago | 1d▲ 27d▼ 6130d▼ 95 | Classic | — | 400+ | 27 of 103 · next 500+ |
| 524 |
|
Restaurant Eatery Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 377dnew30dnew | Classic | — | 20+ | 10 of 48 · next 30+ |
| 525 |
|
Thryvewp FSE Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 87d▼ 4530d▼ 153 | Block | — | 200+ | 39 of 274 · next 300+ |
| 526 |
|
Bharat AI Marketing Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 157d▼ 2530d▼ 76 | Block | (2) | 200+ | 40 of 274 · next 300+ |
| 527 |
|
Vogue Updated 8 months ago | 1d▼ 67d▼ 430d▲ 8 | Classic | (49) | 4K+ | 16 of 22 · next 5K+ |
| 528 |
|
News Flow Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 97d▼ 2030d▼ 124 | Classic | — | 100+ | 39 of 300 · next 200+ |
| 529 |
|
Blog Corner Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▼ 97d▼ 2430d▼ 61 | Classic | — | 300+ | 25 of 172 · next 400+ |
| 530 |
|
Abiz Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 37d▲ 130d▼ 20 | Classic | (1) | 600+ | 15 of 63 · next 700+ |
| 531 |
|
Book Store Lite Updated 1 day ago | 1d▼ 87d▼ 2230d▼ 26 | Block | — | 200+ | 41 of 274 · next 300+ |
| 532 |
|
Online Personal Trainer Updated 7 months ago | 1d▼ 87d▼ 2630d▼ 54 | Block | — | 400+ | 28 of 103 · next 500+ |
| 533 |
|
Vilva Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 430d▲ 5 | Classic | (14) | 2K+ | 31 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 534 |
|
Moontopia Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 87d▼ 1030d▼ 21 | Classic | — | 900+ | 11 of 39 · next 1K+ |
| 535 |
|
Book Store Cart Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 2330d▼ 73 | Block | — | 100+ | 40 of 300 · next 200+ |
| 536 |
|
Nirvata Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 1030d▼ 15 | Classic | (2) | 600+ | 16 of 63 · next 700+ |
| 537 |
|
Social News Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 87d▼ 1730d▼ 64 | Classic | — | 300+ | 26 of 172 · next 400+ |
| 538 |
|
Wellington Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 530d▲ 18 | Classic | (16) | 4K+ | 17 of 22 · next 5K+ |
| 539 |
|
Everyday Fashion Nook Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 97d▼ 4030d▼ 156 | Block | — | 100+ | 41 of 300 · next 200+ |
| 540 |
|
Educational Blocks Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▼ 67d▼ 1030d▼ 10 | Block | (2) | 1K+ | 63 of 200 · next 2K+ |
| 541 |
|
Namaha Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 430d▲ 5 | Classic | (15) | 2K+ | 32 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 542 |
|
Newspaper Press Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▼ 117d▼ 430dnew | Classic | — | 30+ | 7 of 48 · next 40+ |
| 543 |
|
Art Portfolio Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 77d▼ 1130d▼ 25 | Classic | — | 500+ | 28 of 76 · next 600+ |
| 544 |
|
Paper News Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 227d▼ 3030d▼ 29 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 64 of 200 · next 2K+ |
| 545 |
|
Blog FSE Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 87d▼ 1130d▼ 8 | Block | — | 1K+ | 65 of 200 · next 2K+ |
| 546 |
|
Blogstream Updated 2 years ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 330d▼ 17 | Classic | (6) | 2K+ | 33 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 547 |
|
Cosmetics Stores Updated 1 week ago | 1d▬7d▼ 5530d▼ 191 | Block | — | 100+ | 42 of 300 · next 200+ |
| 548 |
|
BigBlocks Updated 7 months ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 2130d▼ 78 | Block | — | 200+ | 42 of 274 · next 300+ |
| 549 |
|
Newsair Updated 2 days ago | 1d▼ 87d▼ 3130d▼ 42 | Classic | (3) | 1K+ | 66 of 200 · next 2K+ |
| 550 |
|
Blog Hub Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 77d▼ 3730d▼ 117 | Classic | — | 100+ | 43 of 300 · next 200+ |
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 2026-09-03, 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 2026-09-03, 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.