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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 2026-09-04 · movement vs 2026-09-03 · 6,791 themes tracked

# Theme Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) Type Rating Active installs Next milestone
7762 Asthir Blog Asthir Blog Updated 2 months ago Classic 40+
7763 Health Care Center Health Care Center Updated 4 days ago Classic 10+
7764 AyaPsychology AyaPsychology Updated 3 months ago Classic 60+
7765 Estate Vista Estate Vista Updated 5 months ago Classic 20+
7766 Teesa Teesa Updated 3 months ago Classic 30+
7767 Grow News Grow News Updated 6 months ago Classic 50+
7768 Yogaclub Lite Yogaclub Lite Updated 6 months ago Classic 60+
7769 Bloguide Bloguide Updated 5 months ago Classic 30+
7770 Orphans Lite Orphans Lite Updated 2 months ago Classic 30+
7771 Kubera Kubera Updated 4 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 50+
7772 BlogWP BlogWP Updated 1 year ago Classic 60+
7773 Renden eBusiness Renden eBusiness Updated 6 months ago Classic 60+
7774 Construction Renovation Construction Renovation Updated 1 month ago Classic 30+
7775 Vsion Vsion Updated 1 year ago Classic 5★ (2) 10+
7776 Sukha Sukha Updated 2 years ago Classic 40+
7778 Perfect Blogging Perfect Blogging Updated 1 week ago Classic 60+
7779 Washing Center Washing Center Updated 1 month ago Classic 3★ (2) 50+
7780 SKT BeFit SKT BeFit Updated 6 months ago Classic 3★ (2) 80+
7781 Webinar Education Webinar Education Updated 2 months ago Classic 30+
7782 Business Park Business Park Updated 3 months ago Classic 5★ (4) 70+
7783 Boyo Boyo Updated 2 years ago Classic 5★ (1) 60+
7784 Crypto Mining Crypto Mining Updated 7 months ago Classic 30+
7785 Newstory Lite Newstory Lite Updated 2 years ago Classic 10+
7787 Aster Gym Trainer Aster Gym Trainer Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 20+
7789 Yuma Store Yuma Store Updated 9 months ago Classic 20+
7790 Lyrielle Lyrielle Updated 2 years ago Classic 10+
7791 Istante Istante Updated 3 months ago Classic 40+
7792 D5 Design D5 Design Updated 2 years ago Classic 4.7★ (11) 100+
7793 Groceem Lite Groceem Lite Updated 1 year ago Classic 30+
7794 Jenny Jenny Updated 1 year ago Classic 4★ (1) 100+
7795 Online Startup Business Online Startup Business Updated 3 months ago Classic 10+
7796 Manas Manas Updated 2 years ago Classic 30+
7797 Apex Market Apex Market Updated 1 year ago Classic 10+
7798 Advance Business Advance Business Updated 1 week ago Classic 5★ (1) 60+
7799 FrannaMag FrannaMag Updated 1 year ago Classic 5★ (1) 40+
7800 Motivational Speaker Motivational Speaker Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 30+
7801 Alante Shop Alante Shop Updated 6 months ago Classic 50+
7803 Franchise Franchise Updated 3 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 60+
7804 Beshop Plus Beshop Plus Updated 2 months ago Classic 40+
7805 Sublime Journal Sublime Journal Updated 3 days ago Classic 30+
7807 wp bizone wp bizone Updated 1 year ago Classic 10+
7808 Perfect Blog Perfect Blog Updated 1 week ago Classic 5★ (2) 60+
7809 Impressive Impressive Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 80+
7810 Kalaratri Kalaratri Updated 2 years ago Classic 40+
7811 Yuma Fashion Yuma Fashion Updated 9 months ago Classic 20+
7812 Top Newspaper Top Newspaper Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 20+
7814 Ryan Grid Ryan Grid Updated 6 months ago Classic 60+
7816 Web Startup Agency Web Startup Agency Updated 1 month ago Classic 20+
7817 DarkOrange DarkOrange Updated 1 year ago Classic 5★ (2) 90+
7818 Flextra Flextra Updated 2 years ago Classic 10+

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 2026-09-04, 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 2026-09-04, 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.