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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 2026-10-23 · movement vs 2026-10-22 · 6,841 themes tracked

# Theme Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) Type Rating Active installs Next milestone
8678 Oryncart Oryncart Updated 1 year ago Classic — 0+ —
8679 educatry educatry Updated 1 year ago Classic — 0+ —
8680 ST Social Media Agency ST Social Media Agency Updated 1 month ago Classic — 0+ —
8681 fInspiration fInspiration Updated 5 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8682 The Corporate Business The Corporate Business Updated 6 days ago Classic — 0+ —
8683 Glides Glides Updated 2 years ago Classic — 0+ —
8684 barande barande Updated 2 years ago Classic — 0+ —
8685 Goldy Soler Goldy Soler Updated 2 years ago Classic — 0+ —
8687 Cat Ecommerce Cat Ecommerce Updated 2 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8689 ITByte ITByte Updated 2 years ago Classic 5★ (1) 0+ —
8691 mederma mederma Updated 1 year ago Classic — 0+ —
8693 Tema Institucional Tema Institucional Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 0+ —
8694 Spiral Creative Agency Spiral Creative Agency Updated 3 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8695 Moza Lite Moza Lite Updated 1 year ago Classic — 0+ —
8696 CA Beauty Ecommerce CA Beauty Ecommerce Updated 2 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8697 SKT Cleaning Company SKT Cleaning Company Updated 7 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8698 DJ Night Club DJ Night Club Updated 3 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8699 Brise Brise Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 0+ —
8700 Storecraft Electronics Storecraft Electronics Updated 1 week ago Classic — 0+ —
8701 Blogostrap Blogostrap Updated 5 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8702 Nevada Lite Nevada Lite Updated 2 years ago Classic — 0+ —
8703 Bodyart Tattoo Designer Bodyart Tattoo Designer Updated 3 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8705 Moyna Moyna Updated 5 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8707 Super Salon Super Salon Updated 2 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8708 Prime Construction Prime Construction Updated 2 days ago Classic — 0+ —
8709 Correct Lite Correct Lite Updated 2 years ago Classic — 0+ —
8710 Elevation Free Elevation Free Updated 1 year ago Classic — 0+ —
8711 Vishnu Vishnu Updated 6 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8712 PixeOne PixeOne Updated 1 week ago Classic — 0+ —
8713 Gsect Gsect Updated 6 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8714 Museum Collection Gallery Museum Collection Gallery Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 0+ —
8717 Samata Samata Updated 2 years ago Classic — 0+ —
8719 Mini Golf Mini Golf Updated 5 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8720 Educrap Educrap Updated 4 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8722 ZenGardenWedding ZenGardenWedding Updated 5 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8723 Savalog Savalog Updated 1 year ago Classic — 0+ —
8724 LocalMerchant LocalMerchant Updated 11 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8725 RB Portfolio Two RB Portfolio Two Updated 8 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8726 Computer Repair Work Computer Repair Work Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 0+ —
8727 EatingPlace EatingPlace Updated 6 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 0+ —
8728 Wedding Planner Lite Wedding Planner Lite Updated 5 days ago Classic — 0+ —

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.