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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 2026-10-22 · movement vs 2026-10-21 · 8,722 themes tracked

# Theme Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) Type Rating Active installs Next milestone
8252 Melos Boxed Melos Boxed Updated 8 months ago Classic — 40+ —
8253 XShop Plus XShop Plus Updated 1 month ago Classic — 20+ —
8254 Manda Manda Updated 6 months ago Classic — 30+ —
8255 cybercube cybercube Updated 2 years ago Block — 20+ —
8256 Regular News Regular News Updated 5 months ago Classic — 30+ —
8257 Clothes Rental Services Clothes Rental Services Updated 3 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 10+ —
8258 Alante eBoxed Alante eBoxed Updated 8 months ago Classic — 30+ —
8259 Selfie Selfie Updated 2 years ago Classic 4★ (1) 50+ —
8260 Auto Store Auto Store Updated 9 months ago Classic — 40+ —
8261 Tastypress Tastypress Updated 6 months ago Classic — 20+ —
8262 Fashion Boutique Fashion Boutique Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 20+ —
8263 BizTT BizTT Updated 6 months ago Classic 1★ (1) 30+ —
8264 Best Learner Best Learner Updated 5 months ago Classic — 30+ —
8265 SantaMas SantaMas Updated 11 months ago Classic — 40+ —
8266 Prato Store Prato Store Updated 3 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 20+ —
8267 Asagi Asagi Updated 6 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 30+ —
8268 Ashram Ashram Updated 2 years ago Classic — 20+ —
8269 Akhada Fitness Gym Akhada Fitness Gym Updated 3 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 30+ —
8270 Fashion Freak Fashion Freak Updated 5 months ago Classic — 20+ —
8271 Organizing Lite Organizing Lite Updated 3 months ago Classic — 30+ —
8272 Travellable Travellable Updated 3 months ago Classic — 20+ —
8273 AyaBooks AyaBooks Updated 5 months ago Classic — 30+ —
8274 D5 Smartia D5 Smartia Updated 2 years ago Classic 3.5★ (2) 60+ —
8275 Ultimate Ecommerce Shop Ultimate Ecommerce Shop Updated 4 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 30+ —
8276 Relic Relic Updated 2 months ago Classic 3.7★ (3) 50+ —
8277 Birthday Blast Birthday Blast Updated 2 months ago Classic — 10+ —
8278 Parama Parama Updated 2 years ago Classic — 10+ —
8279 Tp Branded Tp Branded Updated 6 months ago Classic — 20+ —
8280 Bizroot Bizroot Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 40+ —
8281 Alhena Lite Alhena Lite Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 4.5★ (4) 60+ —
8282 fMedicine fMedicine Updated 5 months ago Classic — 50+ —
8283 Nikhar Spa Salon Nikhar Spa Salon Updated 3 months ago Classic 1★ (1) 30+ —
8284 AyaMedicine AyaMedicine Updated 5 months ago Classic — 30+ —
8285 Allingrid Allingrid Updated 5 months ago Classic — 30+ —
8286 Sociable Sociable Updated 5 months ago Classic — 20+ —
8287 Good News Lite Good News Lite Updated 2 months ago Classic — 30+ —
8288 Travia Travia Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 30+ —
8289 Donut Donut Updated 4 months ago Classic — 20+ —
8290 fBlogging fBlogging Updated 5 months ago Classic — 40+ —
8291 BB Wedding Bliss BB Wedding Bliss Updated 1 day ago Classic — 40+ —
8292 Sean Lite Sean Lite Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 50+ —
8293 Renden Magazine Renden Magazine Updated 8 months ago Classic 4★ (1) 30+ —
8294 United Lite United Lite Updated 6 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 30+ —
8295 fPortfolio fPortfolio Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 40+ —
8296 Mhalsa Mhalsa Updated 6 months ago Classic — 30+ —
8297 Bekko Bekko Updated 6 months ago Classic — 30+ —
8298 DesignStudio DesignStudio Updated 5 months ago Classic — 30+ —
8299 SEOS SEOS Updated 9 months ago Classic 1★ (1) 30+ —
8300 Vagante Vagante Updated 5 months ago Classic — 20+ —
8301 fKidd fKidd Updated 5 months ago Classic — 50+ —

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 2026-10-22, 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 2026-10-22, 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.