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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
8602 Tish4 Tish4 Updated 5 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8603 Haaski Diary Haaski Diary Updated 5 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8604 StoryBreeze StoryBreeze Updated 6 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8605 RundizStrap RundizStrap Updated 6 months ago Block — 0+ —
8606 Bura Lite Bura Lite Updated 2 years ago Classic — 0+ —
8607 Suziwan Nissalabella Suziwan Nissalabella Updated 3 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8608 Dernek Yonetim Dernek Yonetim Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 0+ —
8609 FullSite-Patterner FullSite-Patterner Updated 10 months ago Block — 0+ —
8610 Budgie Budgie Updated 4 months ago Block — 0+ —
8611 Pool Maintenance Pool Maintenance Updated 1 week ago Block — 0+ —
8612 Videofy Videofy Updated 11 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8613 Kestra Kestra Updated 3 weeks ago Block — 0+ —
8614 Shuttle Restaurant Shuttle Restaurant Updated 2 years ago Classic — 0+ —
8615 PR Services PR Services Updated 1 week ago Classic — 0+ —
8616 Sen Agency Sen Agency Updated 1 year ago Classic — 0+ —
8617 LuxuryConceptFree LuxuryConceptFree Updated 1 month ago Classic 5★ (2) 0+ —
8618 Laundry Cleaner Laundry Cleaner Updated 1 week ago Classic — 0+ —
8619 CodeMaster CodeMaster Updated 2 days ago Classic 3.7★ (3) 0+ —
8620 Nimbora Nimbora Updated 12 months ago Block — 0+ —
8621 VStart VStart Updated 6 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8622 Prime Software Company Prime Software Company Updated 3 days ago Classic — 0+ —
8623 Nestiva Nestiva Updated 2 years ago Classic — 0+ —
8624 Piet Mondrian Piet Mondrian Updated 2 years ago Block — 0+ —
8625 wp ink wp ink Updated 2 years ago Classic — 0+ —
8626 StorySaga StorySaga Updated 7 days ago Classic — 0+ —
8627 Elemento Startup Elemento Startup Updated 1 month ago Classic — 0+ —
8628 wp it courses wp it courses Updated 1 year ago Classic — 0+ —
8629 Marketr Marketr Updated 6 days ago Classic — 0+ —
8630 Equipment Rental Lite Equipment Rental Lite Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 0+ —
8631 Tish2 Tish2 Updated 5 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8632 Shuttle View Shuttle View Updated 1 year ago Classic — 0+ —
8633 Jadav Canvas Jadav Canvas Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 0+ —
8634 TechAbout TechAbout Updated 3 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8635 SpaCare SpaCare Updated 3 days ago Classic — 0+ —
8636 Dhaara Dhaara Updated 1 year ago Classic — 0+ —
8637 Vistaro Vistaro Updated 11 months ago Block — 0+ —
8638 Prismix Prismix Updated 4 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8639 Mukundra Mukundra Updated 6 days ago Classic — 0+ —
8640 SPA and Wellness Centre SPA and Wellness Centre Updated 3 days ago Classic — 0+ —
8641 Bizwork Bizwork Updated 2 years ago Classic — 0+ —
8642 StyleishArya StyleishArya Updated 6 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8643 BZ MultiSatilet BZ MultiSatilet Updated 6 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8644 Siara Consultancy Siara Consultancy Updated 2 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8645 Modern Salon Modern Salon Updated 3 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8646 Goldy Sport Goldy Sport Updated 2 years ago Classic — 0+ —
8647 ST AI Agency ST AI Agency Updated 2 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8648 AI Chatbot AI Chatbot Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 0+ —
8649 AyaBlogging AyaBlogging Updated 5 months ago Classic — 0+ —
8650 House Roofing House Roofing Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 0+ —
8651 Markito Markito Updated 2 years ago Classic 5★ (1) 0+ —

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.