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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 · 6,839 themes tracked

# Theme Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) Type Rating Active installs Next milestone
1519 Ecommerce Marketplace Ecommerce Marketplace Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 80+
32 of 39 · next 90+
1520 Bosa Medical Health Bosa Medical Health Updated 4 months ago Classic — 500+
62 of 76 · next 600+
1521 Landing Pageasy Landing Pageasy Updated 5 months ago Classic 3.7★ (3) 1K+
150 of 195 · next 2K+
1522 Gossip Blog Gossip Blog Updated 3 months ago Classic — 200+
170 of 245 · next 300+
1523 Loupely Canvas Lite Loupely Canvas Lite Updated 4 months ago Classic — 50+
37 of 52 · next 60+
1524 Euphony Euphony Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (11) 1K+
151 of 195 · next 2K+
1525 Restaurant WDA Restaurant WDA Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 200+
171 of 245 · next 300+
1526 Simplex Magazine Simplex Magazine Updated 9 months ago Classic — 400+
75 of 97 · next 500+
1527 ColorNews ColorNews Updated 1 year ago Classic 5★ (52) 1K+
152 of 195 · next 2K+
1528 Extra Blog Extra Blog Updated 1 year ago Classic — 100+
200 of 310 · next 200+
1531 Charm Blog Charm Blog Updated 3 months ago Classic — 300+
118 of 158 · next 400+
1532 Newsback Newsback Updated 8 months ago Classic — 600+
56 of 66 · next 700+
1535 Organic Store Organic Store Updated 1 week ago Classic — 100+
202 of 310 · next 200+
1536 The Art Gallery The Art Gallery Updated 9 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 700+
48 of 56 · next 800+
1537 Zentorone Zentorone Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 100+
203 of 310 · next 200+
1538 News Bite News Bite Updated 11 months ago Classic — 100+
204 of 310 · next 200+
1540 Industryup Industryup Updated 1 year ago Classic 3.5★ (2) 700+
49 of 56 · next 800+
1541 Type Type Updated 3 months ago Classic 4.6★ (7) 1K+
153 of 195 · next 2K+
1543 Vamika Vamika Updated 4 months ago Classic — 50+
38 of 52 · next 60+
1545 Solar Energy WDA Solar Energy WDA Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 30+
44 of 60 · next 40+
1546 ConsultGrowth ConsultGrowth Updated 1 month ago Classic — 100+
205 of 310 · next 200+
1547 Websy Websy Updated 1 week ago Classic — 200+
173 of 245 · next 300+
1550 Brief News Brief News Updated 3 months ago Classic — 200+
174 of 245 · next 300+
1551 Gym Nutrition Shop Gym Nutrition Shop Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 100+
206 of 310 · next 200+
1552 Bosa Finance Consult Bosa Finance Consult Updated 4 months ago Classic — 100+
207 of 310 · next 200+
1553 Multi Blogger Multi Blogger Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 100+
208 of 310 · next 200+
1554 RDS Portfolio RDS Portfolio Updated 2 months ago Classic — 40+
48 of 61 · next 50+
1555 Vedic Spa Vedic Spa Updated 7 months ago Classic — 800+
29 of 42 · next 900+
1558 YITH Proteo YITH Proteo Updated 2 years ago Classic 4.8★ (21) 1K+
154 of 195 · next 2K+
1561 Promos Promos Updated 2 months ago Classic 3.5★ (6) 800+
30 of 42 · next 900+
1562 Elegant Magazine Elegant Magazine Updated 3 days ago Classic 4.7★ (13) 1K+
155 of 195 · next 2K+
1564 Nataly Food Healthy Nataly Food Healthy Updated 1 month ago Classic — 10+
31 of 45 · next 20+
1565 Graceful Spark Blog Graceful Spark Blog Updated 1 year ago Classic — 100+
211 of 310 · next 200+
1566 Hello Fashion Hello Fashion Updated 7 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 900+
26 of 35 · next 1K+
1567 Joyas Decor Shop Joyas Decor Shop Updated 3 months ago Classic — 300+
121 of 158 · next 400+
1568 Linnet Linnet Updated 2 months ago Classic — 300+
122 of 158 · next 400+
1570 SKT Marketer SKT Marketer Updated 1 month ago Classic — 10+
32 of 45 · next 20+
1571 Marin Marin Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 5★ (3) 400+
77 of 97 · next 500+
1572 Horizon News Horizon News Updated 3 months ago Classic — 200+
177 of 245 · next 300+
1574 Newsis Newsis Updated 10 months ago Classic — 400+
78 of 97 · next 500+
1575 CityLogic CityLogic Updated 4 months ago Classic 5★ (49) 1K+
156 of 195 · next 2K+
1577 Polite Polite Updated 2 months ago Classic 4.6★ (10) 1K+
157 of 195 · next 2K+
1580 Personalblogily Personalblogily Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (7) 1K+
158 of 195 · next 2K+
1582 Bosa Tattoo Studio Bosa Tattoo Studio Updated 3 months ago Classic — 30+
46 of 60 · next 40+
1590 Newshike Newshike Updated 4 months ago Classic — 300+
124 of 158 · next 400+
1591 CoziPress CoziPress Updated 1 week ago Classic 4.5★ (28) 800+
31 of 42 · next 900+
1592 Bosa Dental Care Bosa Dental Care Updated 3 months ago Classic — 300+
125 of 158 · next 400+
1593 Appointment Blue Appointment Blue Updated 5 months ago Classic 3.8★ (5) 1K+
159 of 195 · next 2K+
1594 Sirat Sirat Updated 1 week ago Classic 4★ (7) 1K+
160 of 195 · next 2K+
1595 Flex Business Consultant Flex Business Consultant Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 20+
44 of 65 · next 30+

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.