| # | Theme | Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) | Type | Rating | Active installs | Next milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 751 |
|
Summer Adventure Updated 1 week ago | 1d▲ 637d▼ 5030d▼ 292 | Block | — | 50+ | 16 of 49 · next 60+ |
| 752 |
|
Vehicle Detailing Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 77d▼ 1630d▼ 50 | Block | — | 200+ | 65 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 753 |
|
Ace News Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 3330d▼ 55 | Classic | (1) | 1K+ | 84 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 754 |
|
Casthub Updated 2 years ago | 1d▼ 37d▲ 1130d▲ 20 | Block | — | 600+ | 30 of 63 · next 700+ |
| 755 |
|
Magazine FSE Updated 2 days ago | 1d▲ 137d▼ 2430d▼ 95 | Block | — | 200+ | 66 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 756 |
|
Yuki Write Flow Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 197d▼ 1930d▼ 48 | Classic | — | 200+ | 67 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 757 |
|
Newsphere Updated 1 week ago | 1d▲ 27d▼ 930d▲ 27 | Classic | (50) | 2K+ | 51 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 758 |
|
Mighty Plumbers Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▼ 47d▲ 930d▲ 24 | Block | — | 700+ | 32 of 63 · next 800+ |
| 759 |
|
Catch Responsive Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 1430d▲ 51 | Classic | (60) | 3K+ | 30 of 39 · next 4K+ |
| 760 |
|
Quicksy Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▲ 667d▲ 7530d▲ 134 | Classic | — | 200+ | 68 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 761 |
|
Patterns Restaurant Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 2130d▼ 67 | Block | — | 300+ | 49 of 169 · next 400+ |
| 762 |
|
Hourly News Updated 9 months ago | 1d▼ 77d▲ 2930d▼ 42 | Classic | — | 200+ | 69 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 763 |
|
AI Tutor Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 247d▼ 8830d▼ 252 | Block | — | 70+ | 13 of 39 · next 80+ |
| 764 |
|
Midnight Blogger Updated 7 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 530d▲ 56 | Block | — | 300+ | 50 of 169 · next 400+ |
| 765 |
|
ReviewMag Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 9330d▼ 68 | Classic | — | 200+ | 70 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 766 |
|
Carbon Marketing Updated 7 months ago | 1d▼ 167d▼ 630d▼ 112 | Block | — | 100+ | 66 of 297 · next 200+ |
| 767 |
|
Business Zenith Updated 1 month ago | 1d▲ 47d▼ 5130dnew | Block | — | 20+ | 14 of 49 · next 30+ |
| 768 |
|
Oak St Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 117d▼ 2730d▼ 131 | Block | — | 100+ | 67 of 297 · next 200+ |
| 769 |
|
Codersly Shop Updated 15 hours ago | 1d▼ 167d▼ 4130d▲ 65 | Classic | (2) | 80+ | 9 of 37 · next 90+ |
| 770 |
|
Gutenify Fashionstore Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 187d▲ 830d▼ 268 | Block | — | 80+ | 10 of 37 · next 90+ |
| 771 |
|
Blossom Feminine Updated 8 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 530d▲ 47 | Classic | (26) | 2K+ | 52 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 772 |
|
Xperio Updated 7 months ago | 1d▲ 47d▼ 2830d▼ 105 | Block | — | 200+ | 71 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 773 |
|
Gigantic Education Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 107d▼ 1930d▼ 59 | Block | — | 200+ | 72 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 774 |
|
Maxwell Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 57d▲ 730d▲ 30 | Classic | (8) | 3K+ | 31 of 39 · next 4K+ |
| 775 |
|
Music Press DJ Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 37d▲ 1830d▼ 132 | Classic | — | 80+ | 11 of 37 · next 90+ |
| 776 |
|
Cityline Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▲ 17d▲ 1130d▲ 5 | Classic | — | 500+ | 34 of 75 · next 600+ |
| 777 |
|
Venture Grove Plus Updated 9 months ago | 1d▼ 107d▲ 2130d▲ 116 | Block | — | 200+ | 73 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 778 |
|
Creativ Travel FSE Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 127d▼ 5330d▼ 195 | Block | — | 100+ | 68 of 297 · next 200+ |
| 779 |
|
Graceful Star Blog Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 107d▼ 930d▼ 159 | Classic | — | 90+ | 9 of 31 · next 100+ |
| 780 |
|
NewsNation Updated 6 days ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 14830d▼ 153 | Classic | — | 200+ | 74 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 781 |
|
SKT Coming Soon Updated 6 months ago | 1d▲ 17d▲ 830d▲ 16 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 85 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 782 |
|
Havenlytics Realty Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 87d▲ 830d▼ 113 | Classic | (1) | 90+ | 10 of 31 · next 100+ |
| 783 |
|
EasyBuy Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▲ 37d▲ 1330d▼ 28 | Classic | (1) | 400+ | 39 of 104 · next 500+ |
| 784 |
|
EazyShop Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 1230d▼ 35 | Classic | — | 400+ | 40 of 104 · next 500+ |
| 785 |
|
Gigantic Music Updated 6 months ago | 1d▬7d▼ 3430d▼ 81 | Block | — | 100+ | 69 of 297 · next 200+ |
| 786 |
|
Interior Style Updated 7 days ago | 1d▲ 17d▼ 3130d▼ 224 | Classic | — | 100+ | 70 of 297 · next 200+ |
| 787 |
|
Qorntix Updated 1 month ago | 1d▲ 17d▼ 14630dnew | Classic | — | 30+ | 15 of 49 · next 40+ |
| 788 |
|
Newsio Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 530d▼ 15 | Classic | — | 600+ | 31 of 63 · next 700+ |
| 789 |
|
atooratravelagency Updated 12 months ago | 1d▼ 67d▼ 130d▼ 37 | Block | — | 300+ | 51 of 169 · next 400+ |
| 790 |
|
Daily Journal Dicot Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 107d▼ 2730d▼ 91 | Block | — | 100+ | 71 of 297 · next 200+ |
| 791 |
|
Sonoran Updated 4 months ago | 1d▲ 27d▲ 330d▲ 22 | Block | — | 900+ | 16 of 39 · next 1K+ |
| 792 |
|
Candles Shop Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▬7d▼ 3530d▼ 101 | Block | — | 200+ | 75 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 793 |
|
Albatross Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 37d▲ 730d▲ 44 | Classic | (5) | 1K+ | 86 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 794 |
|
Farmhouse Rental Updated 1 week ago | 1dnew7dnew30dnew | Block | — | 10+ | 4 of 43 · next 20+ |
| 795 |
|
Consultora Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▲ 747dnew30dnew | Block | — | 10+ | 5 of 43 · next 20+ |
| 796 |
|
Gateway News Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 77d▼ 4730d▼ 157 | Classic | — | 100+ | 72 of 297 · next 200+ |
| 797 |
|
Patterns Political Updated 2 months ago | 1d▲ 67d▲ 530d▼ 12 | Block | — | 300+ | 52 of 169 · next 400+ |
| 798 |
|
Himalayas Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 27d▲ 1030d▲ 44 | Classic | (108) | 3K+ | 32 of 39 · next 4K+ |
| 799 |
|
BlogNova Updated 4 months ago | 1d▲ 137d▼ 3130d▼ 187 | Classic | — | 100+ | 73 of 297 · next 200+ |
| 800 |
|
News Steam Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 12430d▼ 149 | Classic | — | 300+ | 53 of 169 · next 400+ |
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.