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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
8452 Vivah Royal Wedding Vivah Royal Wedding Updated 3 months ago Classic — 20+ —
8453 Business Center Business Center Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 20+ —
8454 Pushpa Pushpa Updated 6 months ago Classic — 10+ —
8455 Jass Jass Updated 2 years ago Classic 1★ (1) 10+ —
8456 Getfit Lite Getfit Lite Updated 4 months ago Classic — 20+ —
8457 HoudaBusiness HoudaBusiness Updated 2 months ago Classic — 10+ —
8458 fSport fSport Updated 5 months ago Classic — 20+ —
8459 Aak Plus Aak Plus Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 10+ —
8460 Prakashan Prakashan Updated 1 year ago Classic — 20+ —
8461 Lupe Lupe Updated 11 months ago Classic — 10+ —
8462 Prakasa Prakasa Updated 2 years ago Classic — 10+ —
8463 Fairtimes Fairtimes Updated 6 months ago Classic — 10+ —
8464 Jewel Blog Jewel Blog Updated 11 months ago Classic 1★ (1) 30+ —
8465 Eminent Eminent Updated 2 months ago Classic — 30+ —
8466 Kitolms Kitolms Updated 5 months ago Classic — 10+ —
8467 Shop and Commerce Shop and Commerce Updated 9 months ago Classic — 20+ —
8468 Tendo Tendo Updated 1 month ago Block — 10+ —
8469 Melos eMagazine Melos eMagazine Updated 8 months ago Classic — 20+ —
8470 Leento Leento Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 20+ —
8471 Wheelify Wheelify Updated 2 years ago Classic 5★ (1) 10+ —
8472 Eyepress Lite Eyepress Lite Updated 1 month ago Classic — 20+ —
8473 Bizblack Bizblack Updated 6 months ago Classic — 10+ —
8474 Ishta Ishta Updated 2 years ago Classic — 10+ —
8475 SKT Elastic SKT Elastic Updated 8 months ago Classic — 20+ —
8476 fYoga fYoga Updated 5 months ago Classic — 20+ —
8477 Saul Saul Updated 2 years ago Classic — 20+ —
8478 Looki Lite Looki Lite Updated 2 years ago Classic — 30+ —
8479 Veroxa Veroxa Updated 2 years ago Classic 5★ (1) 20+ —
8480 Blogbook Blogbook Updated 4 months ago Classic — 20+ —
8481 RapidOne Lite RapidOne Lite Updated 4 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 20+ —
8482 ChristmasPress ChristmasPress Updated 1 year ago Classic 5★ (6) 30+ —
8483 Chinese Restaurant Chinese Restaurant Updated 1 year ago Classic 5★ (2) 30+ —
8484 fBiz fBiz Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 30+ —
8485 Lekhak Lekhak Updated 5 months ago Classic — 20+ —
8486 Polmo Lite Polmo Lite Updated 11 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 20+ —
8487 Nandi Nandi Updated 6 months ago Classic — 20+ —
8488 Business Brand Business Brand Updated 2 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 20+ —
8489 Charging Station Charging Station Updated 2 months ago Classic — 10+ —
8490 Best Startup Best Startup Updated 2 months ago Classic — 20+ —
8491 Intech-IT Intech-IT Updated 4 months ago Classic — 10+ —
8492 fFengShui fFengShui Updated 5 months ago Classic — 20+ —
8493 Greek Restaurant Greek Restaurant Updated 1 year ago Classic — 30+ —
8494 fStore fStore Updated 5 months ago Classic — 20+ —
8495 Alante X Alante X Updated 8 months ago Classic — 20+ —
8496 LarrysList LarrysList Updated 1 year ago Classic 5★ (2) 20+ —
8497 Megla Lite Megla Lite Updated 2 years ago Classic — 10+ —
8498 Tijarat Business Tijarat Business Updated 1 month ago Classic — 10+ —
8499 AyaGeek AyaGeek Updated 5 months ago Classic — 20+ —
8500 Doko Doko Updated 1 year ago Classic 5★ (1) 20+ —
8501 AyaPhotography AyaPhotography Updated 5 months ago Classic — 20+ —

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.