| # | Theme | Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) | Type | Rating | Active installs | Next milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1271 |
|
Extensive News Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 77d▼ 1330d▼ 63 | Classic | — | 300+ | 106 of 169 · next 400+ |
| 1273 |
|
Handmade Craft Updated 5 days ago | 1d▼ 107d▼ 7730d▲ 30 | Classic | — | 70+ | 22 of 39 · next 80+ |
| 1274 |
|
Eshop Elementor Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 97d▼ 4530d▼ 123 | Classic | — | 300+ | 107 of 169 · next 400+ |
| 1279 |
|
Rara Business Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 230d▼ 15 | Classic | (25) | 1K+ | 121 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1280 |
|
StoryWeave Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▼ 297d▼ 19830dnew | Classic | — | 20+ | 33 of 49 · next 30+ |
| 1282 |
|
School Zone Updated 10 months ago | 1d▬7d▼ 330d▼ 35 | Classic | (1) | 1K+ | 122 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1285 |
|
Courier Shipping Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▲ 167d▼ 5530d▼ 388 | Classic | — | 40+ | 33 of 62 · next 50+ |
| 1287 |
|
Reykjavik Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 37d▼ 230d▬ | Classic | (14) | 1K+ | 123 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1288 |
|
News Bite Updated 9 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 2830d▼ 125 | Classic | — | 100+ | 133 of 297 · next 200+ |
| 1289 |
|
Blogmatic Updated 12 months ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 2830d▼ 169 | Classic | — | 300+ | 109 of 169 · next 400+ |
| 1292 |
|
Modern Fashion Store Updated 7 days ago | 1d▼ 137d▲ 14130d▼ 2 | Classic | — | 200+ | 150 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1293 |
|
NeoDark Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▼ 587d▼ 30130dnew | Classic | — | 10+ | 25 of 43 · next 20+ |
| 1294 |
|
Agencyup Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 830d▼ 45 | Classic | (3) | 1K+ | 124 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1296 |
|
Graceful Arch Blog Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 17d▼ 3230d▼ 119 | Classic | — | 200+ | 152 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1297 |
|
Macro News Updated 1 month ago | 1d▲ 37d▼ 14730d▼ 173 | Classic | — | 400+ | 78 of 104 · next 500+ |
| 1300 |
|
Digitala Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 1630d▼ 23 | Classic | — | 300+ | 111 of 169 · next 400+ |
| 1301 |
|
Indepth News Updated 2 years ago | 1d▲ 37d▼ 21530d▼ 386 | Classic | — | 400+ | 79 of 104 · next 500+ |
| 1303 |
|
Electrician Contractor Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▲ 77d▼ 3830d▼ 193 | Classic | — | 60+ | 25 of 38 · next 70+ |
| 1304 |
|
Suffice Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 230d▲ 1 | Classic | (25) | 1K+ | 125 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1306 |
|
PressBook Green Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 1330d▼ 22 | Classic | — | 700+ | 47 of 63 · next 800+ |
| 1308 |
|
IKnowledgeBase Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 830d▼ 42 | Classic | (5) | 1K+ | 126 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1310 |
|
Storely Updated 4 days ago | 1d▲ 17d▼ 1130d▼ 13 | Classic | (21) | 800+ | 30 of 38 · next 900+ |
| 1311 |
|
Academica Updated 7 months ago | 1d▲ 27d▼ 730d▼ 17 | Classic | (12) | 2K+ | 84 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 1313 |
|
Azure Blogger Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 67d▼ 2130d▼ 111 | Classic | — | 200+ | 156 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1316 |
|
Bosa Digital Agency Updated 1 month ago | 1d▲ 17d▼ 1530d▼ 79 | Classic | — | 600+ | 45 of 63 · next 700+ |
| 1317 |
|
Graceful Mag Blog Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 17d▼ 3430d▼ 161 | Classic | — | 200+ | 157 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1320 |
|
Gossip Blog Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▲ 37d▼ 4230d▼ 170 | Classic | — | 200+ | 158 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1324 |
|
TimesNews Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 17d▼ 630d▼ 36 | Classic | (3) | 1K+ | 127 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1325 |
|
Bosa Freelancer Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 187d▼ 3630d▼ 561 | Classic | — | 20+ | 34 of 49 · next 30+ |
| 1326 |
|
Expert Computer Repair Updated 1 month ago | 1d▲ 317d▼ 13530d▼ 289 | Classic | — | 50+ | 28 of 49 · next 60+ |
| 1327 |
|
Fitness and Gym WDA Updated 5 days ago | 1d▲ 47d▼ 7630d▼ 246 | Classic | — | 80+ | 27 of 37 · next 90+ |
| 1329 |
|
Newsmode Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 2330d▼ 103 | Classic | — | 200+ | 159 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1330 |
|
My Music Band Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 430d▼ 15 | Classic | (15) | 1K+ | 128 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1331 |
|
Abheda Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 637d▼ 19530d▼ 638 | Classic | — | 20+ | 35 of 49 · next 30+ |
| 1332 |
|
Graceful Spark Blog Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 3830d▼ 123 | Classic | — | 200+ | 160 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1333 |
|
Shop Toolkit Plus Updated 5 days ago | 1d▲ 47d▼ 7130d▼ 102 | Classic | — | 100+ | 135 of 297 · next 200+ |
| 1335 |
|
Music Press Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 530d▼ 18 | Classic | (1) | 600+ | 46 of 63 · next 700+ |
| 1336 |
|
Chosen Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 330dnew | Classic | (58) | 2K+ | 85 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 1339 |
|
Dropshipping Storefront Updated 5 days ago | 1d▲ 17d▼ 15730d▼ 86 | Classic | — | 100+ | 136 of 297 · next 200+ |
| 1340 |
|
Recruitment Updated 8 months ago | 1d▼ 127d▼ 930d▼ 117 | Classic | — | 100+ | 137 of 297 · next 200+ |
| 1341 |
|
North Shore Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 330d▼ 7 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 129 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1342 |
|
Awaken Updated 9 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 230d▼ 5 | Classic | (27) | 2K+ | 86 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 1343 |
|
Zentorone Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▲ 277d▼ 6730d▼ 168 | Classic | — | 100+ | 138 of 297 · next 200+ |
| 1344 |
|
Interior Layout Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 97d▼ 5330d▼ 237 | Classic | — | 70+ | 23 of 39 · next 80+ |
| 1351 |
|
Blossom PinIt Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 230d▼ 13 | Classic | (4) | 1K+ | 130 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1352 |
|
Personal CV Resume Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 1730d▼ 60 | Classic | — | 700+ | 49 of 63 · next 800+ |
| 1354 |
|
Newspaperly Plus Updated 7 months ago | 1d▼ 87d▼ 1830d▼ 42 | Classic | — | 600+ | 48 of 63 · next 700+ |
| 1355 |
|
BlockWP Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 130d▲ 14 | Classic | (1) | 700+ | 50 of 63 · next 800+ |
| 1356 |
|
Blossom Fashion Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 117d▼ 530d▼ 13 | Classic | (18) | 1K+ | 131 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1358 |
|
Bosa Finance Company Updated 4 months ago | 1d▲ 77d▼ 10230d▼ 245 | Classic | — | 60+ | 26 of 38 · next 70+ |
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.