| # | Theme | Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) | Type | Rating | Active installs | Next milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1191 |
|
SKT Coworking Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 167d▼ 9630d▼ 546 | Classic | — | 30+ | 32 of 49 · next 40+ |
| 1194 |
|
Envo Shopper Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 27d▲ 1830d▲ 19 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 111 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1197 |
|
Medical Circle Updated 2 months ago | 1d▲ 37d▼ 430d▼ 3 | Classic | (44) | 1K+ | 112 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1198 |
|
Rock Star Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 37d▲ 830d▲ 19 | Classic | (20) | 2K+ | 76 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 1199 |
|
BlogVista Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 357d▼ 11930d▼ 346 | Classic | — | 50+ | 25 of 49 · next 60+ |
| 1200 |
|
Early News Updated 12 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 2730d▼ 113 | Classic | — | 200+ | 138 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1201 |
|
Esteem Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 47d▲ 430d▲ 34 | Classic | (46) | 2K+ | 77 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 1203 |
|
Spintech Updated 1 month ago | 1d▲ 17d▲ 1130d▼ 3 | Classic | (25) | 1K+ | 113 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1205 |
|
Koji Updated 1 week ago | 1d▲ 37d▲ 430d▲ 1 | Classic | (11) | 1K+ | 114 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1207 |
|
NewsMash Updated 2 days ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 6230d▼ 89 | Classic | (2) | 600+ | 41 of 63 · next 700+ |
| 1209 |
|
eStore Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▬7d▲ 1130d▲ 1 | Classic | (114) | 2K+ | 78 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 1210 |
|
Flex Magazine Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 247d▼ 8430d▼ 232 | Classic | — | 60+ | 21 of 38 · next 70+ |
| 1211 |
|
Minamaze eCommerce Updated 4 months ago | 1d▲ 87d▲ 1030d▼ 302 | Classic | — | 70+ | 20 of 39 · next 80+ |
| 1216 |
|
SuperMag Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 330d▼ 1 | Classic | (142) | 2K+ | 79 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 1219 |
|
Minimalist Blogger X Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 77d▼ 6430d▼ 74 | Classic | — | 700+ | 43 of 63 · next 800+ |
| 1221 |
|
VW Bakers Updated 7 days ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 430d▼ 187 | Classic | — | 300+ | 101 of 169 · next 400+ |
| 1222 |
|
ScapeShot Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▬30d▼ 15 | Classic | (3) | 1K+ | 115 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1223 |
|
Emoza WooCommerce Updated 1 year ago | 1d▬7d▼ 430d▼ 19 | Classic | (1) | 400+ | 73 of 104 · next 500+ |
| 1224 |
|
Legacy Real Estate Updated 1 week ago | 1d▲ 87d▲ 1230d▼ 37 | Classic | — | 100+ | 125 of 297 · next 200+ |
| 1226 |
|
Car Rental WDA Updated 5 days ago | 1d▲ 37d▲ 1830d▼ 64 | Classic | — | 200+ | 141 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1229 |
|
Corporate Plus Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 930d▲ 36 | Classic | (64) | 2K+ | 80 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 1230 |
|
Online Education LMS Updated 6 days ago | 1d▼ 87d▼ 3830d▼ 61 | Classic | — | 100+ | 127 of 297 · next 200+ |
| 1231 |
|
Designexo Updated 5 days ago | 1d▬7d▼ 730d▼ 64 | Classic | (15) | 1K+ | 116 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1232 |
|
Frontier News Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 67d▼ 19630d▼ 247 | Classic | — | 300+ | 103 of 169 · next 400+ |
| 1233 |
|
Restaurant Cafe Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 527d▼ 17730d▼ 597 | Classic | — | 30+ | 34 of 49 · next 40+ |
| 1234 |
|
Yummy Bites Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 1330d▼ 1 | Classic | (3) | 700+ | 44 of 63 · next 800+ |
| 1236 |
|
Attitude Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 37d▲ 630d▲ 7 | Classic | (139) | 2K+ | 81 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 1237 |
|
Fashion Diva Updated 5 months ago | 1d▲ 37d▲ 330d▼ 21 | Classic | (11) | 1K+ | 117 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1239 |
|
Mavix Preschool Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 297d▼ 3130d▼ 51 | Classic | — | 60+ | 22 of 38 · next 70+ |
| 1241 |
|
One Elementor Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 630d▼ 38 | Classic | (1) | 500+ | 47 of 75 · next 600+ |
| 1243 |
|
Strute Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 97d▼ 1730d▼ 58 | Classic | — | 200+ | 142 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1244 |
|
ConsultGrowth Updated 1 month ago | 1d▲ 57d▲ 630d▼ 145 | Classic | — | 100+ | 128 of 297 · next 200+ |
| 1245 |
|
Green Protection Updated 7 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▲ 2630d▼ 49 | Classic | — | 600+ | 42 of 63 · next 700+ |
| 1247 |
|
Softica Updated 12 hours ago | 1d▼ 67d▼ 1430d▼ 95 | Classic | — | 100+ | 129 of 297 · next 200+ |
| 1248 |
|
Newspaper Magazine Blog Updated 6 days ago | 1d▬7d▼ 26830d▼ 329 | Classic | — | 200+ | 144 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1249 |
|
ColorPress Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▲ 77d▲ 330d▼ 19 | Classic | (1) | 900+ | 23 of 39 · next 1K+ |
| 1250 |
|
News Vault Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 23930d▼ 301 | Classic | — | 200+ | 145 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1253 |
|
Story Blog Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▼ 77d▼ 3530d▼ 163 | Classic | — | 80+ | 24 of 37 · next 90+ |
| 1254 |
|
Travelfic Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 47d▼ 530d▼ 33 | Classic | (1) | 700+ | 45 of 63 · next 800+ |
| 1255 |
|
Architecture Studio Updated 5 months ago | 1d▲ 77d▲ 5230d▼ 136 | Classic | — | 70+ | 21 of 39 · next 80+ |
| 1256 |
|
Graceful Blog Updated 2 years ago | 1d▲ 47d▲ 1230d▲ 19 | Classic | — | 600+ | 43 of 63 · next 700+ |
| 1257 |
|
Blossom Mommy Blog Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 107d▼ 1230d▲ 44 | Classic | (5) | 1K+ | 118 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1258 |
|
Treville Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 187d▲ 930d▼ 1 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 119 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1261 |
|
Brief News Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 24330d▼ 338 | Classic | — | 200+ | 146 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1264 |
|
Extra Blog Updated 12 months ago | 1d▲ 27d▼ 3930d▼ 159 | Classic | — | 200+ | 148 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1265 |
|
Shoes Store Updated 7 days ago | 1d▲ 67d▼ 230d▼ 119 | Classic | — | 300+ | 105 of 169 · next 400+ |
| 1266 |
|
Umrah Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 297d▼ 22530d▼ 434 | Classic | — | 20+ | 32 of 49 · next 30+ |
| 1267 |
|
Gridbox Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 67d▼ 1030d▼ 93 | Classic | (7) | 2K+ | 82 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 1269 |
|
Oasis Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 330d▼ 14 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 120 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1270 |
|
Apex Updated 2 months ago | 1d▬7d▲ 430d▲ 38 | Classic | (18) | 2K+ | 83 of 93 · next 3K+ |
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.