| # | Theme | Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) | Type | Rating | Active installs | Next milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 887 |
|
Glowing Blog Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 87d▼ 2930d▼ 104 | Classic | (1) | 800+ | 21 of 43 · next 900+ |
| 890 |
|
Pixelize Updated 2 months ago | 1d▲ 67d▲ 930d▼ 34 | Classic | — | 400+ | 43 of 96 · next 500+ |
| 893 |
|
Yuki Write Flow Updated 5 months ago | 1d▲ 87d▬30d▼ 60 | Classic | — | 200+ | 70 of 249 · next 300+ |
| 897 |
|
Rayforce Updated 2 months ago | 1d▲ 27d▲ 730d▼ 25 | Classic | — | 400+ | 45 of 96 · next 500+ |
| 899 |
|
Head Blog Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 77d▲ 1730d▲ 28 | Classic | (2) | 2K+ | 62 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 902 |
|
Olsen Light Updated 1 week ago | 1d▲ 57d▲ 1830dnew | Classic | (129) | 2K+ | 63 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 904 |
|
Minimalist Newspaper Updated 9 months ago | 1d▲ 67d▲ 930d▼ 5 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 88 of 194 · next 2K+ |
| 907 |
|
Edge Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 97d▲ 1730d▲ 24 | Classic | (27) | 2K+ | 64 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 912 |
|
The9 Storefront Updated 6 months ago | 1d▲ 27d▲ 630d▼ 38 | Classic | — | 400+ | 47 of 96 · next 500+ |
| 913 |
|
Kahuna Updated 9 months ago | 1d▲ 107d▲ 1630d▲ 29 | Classic | (18) | 2K+ | 65 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 916 |
|
ReviewMag Updated 1 week ago | 1d▲ 87d▼ 830d▼ 56 | Classic | — | 200+ | 74 of 249 · next 300+ |
| 920 |
|
EasyBuy Updated 4 days ago | 1d▲ 17d▲ 130d▼ 51 | Classic | (1) | 300+ | 63 of 160 · next 400+ |
| 921 |
|
Graceful Opus Blog Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 57d▼ 1030d▼ 112 | Classic | — | 200+ | 75 of 249 · next 300+ |
| 922 |
|
Shop Startup Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 1330d▬ | Classic | — | 200+ | 76 of 249 · next 300+ |
| 923 |
|
Blossom Chic Updated 6 months ago | 1d▲ 77d▲ 1430d▲ 28 | Classic | (17) | 2K+ | 66 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 925 |
|
Risolnet Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 7130d▼ 399 | Classic | — | 30+ | 24 of 64 · next 40+ |
| 928 |
|
News Steam Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 67d▼ 630d▼ 75 | Classic | — | 300+ | 65 of 160 · next 400+ |
| 929 |
|
AccessPress Parallax Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 157d▲ 2630d▲ 40 | Classic | (149) | 3K+ | 38 of 38 · next 4K+ |
| 930 |
|
DarkNews Updated 2 days ago | 1d▲ 157d▲ 2130d▲ 44 | Classic | (30) | 1K+ | 89 of 194 · next 2K+ |
| 931 |
|
Signify Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▲ 107d▲ 1830d▲ 29 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 90 of 194 · next 2K+ |
| 935 |
|
Hourly News Updated 11 months ago | 1d▲ 37d▼ 530d▼ 77 | Classic | — | 200+ | 79 of 249 · next 300+ |
| 937 |
|
Neom Dark Updated 11 months ago | 1d▼ 67d▼ 2730d▼ 74 | Classic | — | 300+ | 66 of 160 · next 400+ |
| 938 |
|
Newspaper Press Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 417d▼ 11230d▼ 217 | Classic | — | 50+ | 26 of 56 · next 60+ |
| 940 |
|
Havenlytics Realty Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▲ 127d▼ 1330d▼ 101 | Classic | (1) | 100+ | 106 of 309 · next 200+ |
| 941 |
|
Square Updated 9 months ago | 1d▲ 97d▲ 1830d▲ 35 | Classic | (39) | 2K+ | 67 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 942 |
|
Flixona Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 77d▼ 2730d▼ 60 | Classic | — | 300+ | 67 of 160 · next 400+ |
| 944 |
|
ShopVibe Updated 1 month ago | 1d▲ 37d▼ 3030d▼ 59 | Classic | — | 100+ | 107 of 309 · next 200+ |
| 945 |
|
BlackNews Updated 1 week ago | 1d▲ 67d▼ 130d▲ 3 | Classic | (1) | 400+ | 48 of 96 · next 500+ |
| 948 |
|
Blossom Magazine Updated 7 months ago | 1d▲ 67d▲ 1230d▲ 14 | Classic | (3) | 1K+ | 91 of 194 · next 2K+ |
| 949 |
|
Perfumery Store Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▲ 367d▲ 1830d▲ 114 | Classic | — | 70+ | 18 of 48 · next 80+ |
| 952 |
|
Appliance Ecommerce Store Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▲ 17d▲ 10730d▲ 72 | Classic | — | 200+ | 80 of 249 · next 300+ |
| 956 |
|
Manisha Updated 9 months ago | 1d▲ 37d▼ 630d▼ 62 | Classic | — | 200+ | 82 of 249 · next 300+ |
| 957 |
|
LexNova Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▲ 277d▼ 32930dnew | Classic | — | 10+ | 11 of 38 · next 20+ |
| 961 |
|
Ascend Updated 1 month ago | 1d▲ 37d▲ 2430d▲ 25 | Classic | (37) | 2K+ | 68 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 964 |
|
Bw Zagg Free Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 967d▼ 20130d▼ 455 | Classic | (1) | 30+ | 25 of 64 · next 40+ |
| 965 |
|
Newsmark Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 97d▼ 1330d▼ 4 | Classic | — | 600+ | 37 of 67 · next 700+ |
| 967 |
|
MiniCart Updated 4 days ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 330d▼ 13 | Classic | — | 400+ | 50 of 96 · next 500+ |
| 972 |
|
Travel Agency Updated 7 months ago | 1d▲ 37d▲ 1430d▲ 29 | Classic | (58) | 2K+ | 69 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 973 |
|
Blossom Woocommerce Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 47d▲ 430d▼ 2 | Classic | — | 400+ | 51 of 96 · next 500+ |
| 974 |
|
Scope News Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 27d▲ 930d▼ 42 | Classic | — | 200+ | 85 of 249 · next 300+ |
| 975 |
|
Ultimate News Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 530d▲ 20 | Classic | — | 300+ | 71 of 160 · next 400+ |
| 977 |
|
Blog Room Updated 7 months ago | 1d▲ 37d▼ 730d▼ 94 | Classic | — | 200+ | 87 of 249 · next 300+ |
| 978 |
|
Expose News Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 137d▼ 230d▼ 60 | Classic | — | 300+ | 72 of 160 · next 400+ |
| 979 |
|
Quicksy Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 67d▼ 1030d▼ 87 | Classic | — | 200+ | 88 of 249 · next 300+ |
| 981 |
|
Minimalistique Updated 4 months ago | 1d▲ 87d▲ 1030d▲ 10 | Classic | (2) | 800+ | 23 of 43 · next 900+ |
| 986 |
|
Rapid News Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 167d▼ 530d▼ 70 | Classic | — | 300+ | 73 of 160 · next 400+ |
| 987 |
|
Expert Travel Agent Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▲ 57d▼ 1530d▼ 48 | Classic | — | 200+ | 89 of 249 · next 300+ |
| 988 |
|
WPWriter Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 287d▼ 4630d▼ 69 | Classic | — | 100+ | 112 of 309 · next 200+ |
| 992 |
|
SiteOrigin Unwind Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 67d▲ 2330d▲ 23 | Classic | (9) | 2K+ | 70 of 94 · next 3K+ |
| 996 |
|
Th Shop Mania Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▲ 17d▲ 1030d▲ 55 | Classic | (7) | 900+ | 15 of 34 · next 1K+ |
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.