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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 2026-10-24 · movement vs 2026-10-23 · 8,737 themes tracked

# Theme Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) Type Rating Active installs Next milestone
8102 Shop Spot Shop Spot Updated 5 months ago Classic — 20+ —
8103 Sento News Sento News Updated 8 months ago Classic — 20+ —
8104 fMagazine fMagazine Updated 5 months ago Classic — 60+ —
8105 Omega Hair Salon Omega Hair Salon Updated 5 days ago Classic — 10+ —
8106 Shudra Shudra Updated 2 years ago Classic — 30+ —
8107 Deneb Dark Deneb Dark Updated 5 months ago Classic — 30+ —
8108 Jax Lite Jax Lite Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 4.5★ (2) 60+ —
8109 SKT Parallaxme SKT Parallaxme Updated 8 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 70+ —
8110 FF Associate FF Associate Updated 5 months ago Classic — 30+ —
8111 Grow eNews Grow eNews Updated 8 months ago Classic — 30+ —
8112 Minamaze Boxed Minamaze Boxed Updated 8 months ago Classic — 40+ —
8113 SpinSoft SpinSoft Updated 5 days ago Classic — 20+ —
8114 Busicorp Busicorp Updated 2 months ago Classic — 30+ —
8115 Coaching Classes Coaching Classes Updated 6 days ago Classic — 10+ —
8116 TS Photography TS Photography Updated 3 days ago Classic 1★ (1) 50+ —
8117 PixlerWeb PixlerWeb Updated 2 months ago Classic — 30+ —
8118 Ilex Ilex Updated 3 months ago Classic — 30+ —
8119 Stockist Stockist Updated 1 week ago Classic — 20+ —
8120 Personal Eye Personal Eye Updated 1 month ago Classic — 40+ —
8121 Editorial News Agency Editorial News Agency Updated 1 month ago Classic — 20+ —
8122 Fora Fora Updated 2 months ago Classic 5★ (3) 50+ —
8123 Clean Corporate Clean Corporate Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 60+ —
8124 Carpenter Workshop Carpenter Workshop Updated 7 days ago Classic — 10+ —
8125 Motivational Speaker Motivational Speaker Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 20+ —
8126 Advance Marketing Agency Advance Marketing Agency Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 20+ —
8127 Simppple Simppple Updated 2 months ago Block — 10+ —
8128 Expert Videographer Expert Videographer Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 10+ —
8129 CGym Hub Lite CGym Hub Lite Updated 7 months ago Classic 1★ (1) 20+ —
8130 Publishers Publishers Updated 9 months ago Classic — 30+ —
8131 Blogoholic Blogoholic Updated 4 months ago Classic — 30+ —
8132 UpFront UpFront Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 20+ —
8133 Easy Easy Updated 2 years ago Classic — 80+ —
8134 Experon eBlog Experon eBlog Updated 8 months ago Classic — 10+ —
8135 Prime Yoga Classes Prime Yoga Classes Updated 2 days ago Classic — 10+ —
8136 Busiprof Agency Busiprof Agency Updated 5 months ago Classic — 30+ —
8137 Unifield Unifield Updated 8 months ago Classic — 50+ —
8138 EnjoyPress EnjoyPress Updated 9 months ago Classic 2★ (1) 30+ —
8139 ZenOffice ZenOffice Updated 5 months ago Classic — 40+ —
8140 Lana Blog Lana Blog Updated 10 months ago Classic 5★ (4) 50+ —
8141 Durvasa Durvasa Updated 2 years ago Classic — 30+ —
8142 All Cleaning Services All Cleaning Services Updated 3 days ago Classic — 10+ —
8143 Kartnic Kartnic Updated 2 years ago Classic — 10+ —
8144 Multipurpose Ecommerce Multipurpose Ecommerce Updated 1 month ago Classic — 50+ —
8145 Grow eMagazine Grow eMagazine Updated 8 months ago Classic — 20+ —
8146 Minamaze Store Minamaze Store Updated 8 months ago Classic — 10+ —
8147 Creative Portfolio Lite Creative Portfolio Lite Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 20+ —
8148 Bhost Bhost Updated 8 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 60+ —
8149 HospitalLight HospitalLight Updated 5 months ago Classic — 40+ —
8150 Apex Market Apex Market Updated 1 year ago Classic — 10+ —
8151 Photostat Lite Photostat Lite Updated 3 months ago Classic — 40+ —

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 2026-10-24, 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 2026-10-24, 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.