| # | Theme | Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) | Type | Rating | Active installs | Next milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1002 |
|
Fitness Elementor Updated 11 hours ago | 1d▲ 27d▼ 130d▼ 30 | Classic | — | 800+ | 24 of 38 · next 900+ |
| 1003 |
|
Travel Agency Updated 5 months ago | 1d▲ 37d▬30d▲ 2 | Classic | (58) | 2K+ | 67 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 1004 |
|
Ascend Updated 5 months ago | 1d▲ 17d▲ 930d▲ 42 | Classic | (37) | 2K+ | 68 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 1005 |
|
Zinify Updated 11 hours ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 2330d▼ 24 | Classic | — | 200+ | 106 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1006 |
|
Color Magazinex Plus Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 117d▼ 2230d▼ 59 | Classic | — | 200+ | 107 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1008 |
|
Avanta Updated 1 day ago | 1d▲ 57d▼ 4730d▼ 94 | Classic | — | 300+ | 77 of 169 · next 400+ |
| 1009 |
|
Charity Elemento Updated 1 week ago | 1d▲ 217d▼ 34030dnew | Classic | — | 10+ | 12 of 43 · next 20+ |
| 1012 |
|
Blogger Diary Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 127d▲ 330d▲ 14 | Classic | — | 600+ | 38 of 63 · next 700+ |
| 1013 |
|
Corvita Updated 1 day ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 330d▼ 21 | Classic | — | 500+ | 41 of 75 · next 600+ |
| 1016 |
|
Hrasva Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 567d▼ 11630dnew | Classic | — | 20+ | 26 of 49 · next 30+ |
| 1020 |
|
Loupely Canvas Lite Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 97d▼ 9030d▼ 391 | Classic | — | 40+ | 23 of 62 · next 50+ |
| 1022 |
|
SiteOrigin Unwind Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 37d▲ 330d▲ 28 | Classic | (9) | 2K+ | 69 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 1023 |
|
Eternal News Updated 12 months ago | 1d▲ 37d▼ 1430d▼ 64 | Classic | — | 200+ | 109 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1029 |
|
Bado Blog Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 730d▼ 49 | Classic | (2) | 300+ | 80 of 169 · next 400+ |
| 1030 |
|
Popularis Verse Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 37d▼ 330d▼ 7 | Classic | — | 700+ | 38 of 63 · next 800+ |
| 1031 |
|
Media News Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▲ 17d▼ 24630d▼ 305 | Classic | — | 200+ | 110 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1032 |
|
Magaznews Updated 12 months ago | 1d▲ 77d▼ 830d▼ 101 | Classic | — | 200+ | 111 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1036 |
|
News Pick Kit Updated 11 months ago | 1d▲ 17d▼ 3230d▼ 131 | Classic | — | 200+ | 113 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1037 |
|
Levitate Fashion Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▲ 207d▼ 6430dnew | Classic | — | 10+ | 13 of 43 · next 20+ |
| 1039 |
|
Newsbes Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 430d▼ 18 | Classic | — | 400+ | 59 of 104 · next 500+ |
| 1042 |
|
Visionary News Updated 1 month ago | 1d▬7d▼ 13730d▼ 185 | Classic | — | 300+ | 83 of 169 · next 400+ |
| 1043 |
|
Warm Blog Updated 1 year ago | 1d▬7d▼ 2230d▼ 81 | Classic | — | 200+ | 115 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1044 |
|
Th Shop Mania Updated 2 days ago | 1d▲ 47d▲ 1030d▲ 9 | Classic | (6) | 900+ | 19 of 39 · next 1K+ |
| 1049 |
|
SKT Lace Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 337d▼ 19830dnew | Classic | — | 20+ | 28 of 49 · next 30+ |
| 1050 |
|
Graceful Zen Blog Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 2130d▼ 63 | Classic | — | 200+ | 116 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1051 |
|
HardNews Updated 7 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 430d▲ 11 | Classic | (1) | 1K+ | 96 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1052 |
|
Zen Magazine Updated 7 months ago | 1d▬7d▼ 1430d▼ 3 | Classic | — | 600+ | 40 of 63 · next 700+ |
| 1054 |
|
Palmeria Updated 1 year ago | 1d▬7d▲ 1230d▲ 24 | Classic | (14) | 1K+ | 97 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1057 |
|
AuthorPro Updated 1 month ago | 1d▲ 357d▲ 630d▼ 104 | Classic | — | 90+ | 16 of 31 · next 100+ |
| 1058 |
|
Bosa Hotel Updated 2 months ago | 1d▲ 67d▼ 130d▲ 11 | Classic | — | 500+ | 43 of 75 · next 600+ |
| 1059 |
|
Responsive Blog Kit Updated 7 months ago | 1d▲ 17d▼ 1630d▼ 44 | Classic | — | 400+ | 61 of 104 · next 500+ |
| 1060 |
|
NewsPaperly Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 37d▲ 930d▼ 16 | Classic | (2) | 2K+ | 70 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 1061 |
|
Joyas Business Agency Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 87d▼ 2130d▼ 6 | Classic | — | 300+ | 85 of 169 · next 400+ |
| 1062 |
|
Graceful Essence Blog Updated 10 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 330d▼ 37 | Classic | — | 200+ | 117 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1063 |
|
Bosa Charity Updated 2 months ago | 1d▲ 77d▲ 1030d▲ 2 | Classic | (1) | 1K+ | 98 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1069 |
|
Minamaze weBlog Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 517d▼ 10530d▼ 420 | Classic | — | 50+ | 20 of 49 · next 60+ |
| 1071 |
|
Entr Updated 7 months ago | 1d▲ 117d▲ 2630d▼ 62 | Classic | — | 800+ | 25 of 38 · next 900+ |
| 1073 |
|
Graceful Media Blog Updated 11 months ago | 1d▲ 17d▼ 1330d▼ 32 | Classic | — | 200+ | 120 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1074 |
|
News 25 Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 2230dnew | Classic | — | 200+ | 121 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1075 |
|
Ecommerce Marketplace Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▼ 317d▼ 8430d▼ 194 | Classic | — | 90+ | 17 of 31 · next 100+ |
| 1077 |
|
MultiMagazine Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 157d▼ 8230d▼ 493 | Classic | — | 40+ | 25 of 62 · next 50+ |
| 1079 |
|
Provo News Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 1430d▼ 80 | Classic | — | 300+ | 86 of 169 · next 400+ |
| 1080 |
|
Ascendoor News Updated 1 month ago | 1d▲ 47d▼ 6330d▼ 50 | Classic | (1) | 700+ | 39 of 63 · next 800+ |
| 1082 |
|
Bosa Health Coach Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 157d▼ 12330d▼ 303 | Classic | — | 50+ | 21 of 49 · next 60+ |
| 1083 |
|
Blossom Pin Updated 5 months ago | 1d▲ 57d▲ 430d▼ 11 | Classic | (19) | 1K+ | 100 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1086 |
|
Webique Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 1330d▼ 34 | Classic | (3) | 300+ | 87 of 169 · next 400+ |
| 1088 |
|
News Impress Updated 10 months ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 430d▼ 69 | Classic | — | 200+ | 125 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1089 |
|
Bookstore WDA Updated 4 days ago | 1d▲ 97d▼ 2530d▼ 151 | Classic | — | 50+ | 22 of 49 · next 60+ |
| 1091 |
|
ConsultEdge Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 197d▼ 11330d▼ 596 | Classic | — | 30+ | 27 of 49 · next 40+ |
| 1095 |
|
Ketos Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▲ 47d▲ 1230d▲ 3 | Classic | — | 900+ | 21 of 39 · 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 2026-09-04, 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.