| # | Theme | Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) | Type | Rating | Active installs | Next milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1781 |
|
Vacation Rental Booking Updated 1 week ago | 1d▲ 127d▼ 2830d▼ 135 | Classic | — | 100+ | 247 of 297 · next 200+ |
| 1782 |
|
Easy Store Updated 5 months ago | 1d▲ 57d▼ 1430d▲ 2 | Classic | (50) | 1K+ | 179 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1783 |
|
SimpleBasics Updated 7 months ago | 1d▲ 67d▲ 730d▲ 2 | Classic | — | 700+ | 59 of 63 · next 800+ |
| 1784 |
|
Flex Travel Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 2530d▼ 304 | Classic | (1) | 70+ | 36 of 39 · next 80+ |
| 1786 |
|
Mechanic Car Repair Updated 6 days ago | 1d▼ 87d▲ 1030d▼ 46 | Classic | — | 200+ | 238 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1788 |
|
News Hunt Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 1530d▼ 51 | Classic | — | 600+ | 59 of 63 · next 700+ |
| 1789 |
|
CV Resume Portfolio Updated 1 week ago | 1d▲ 157d▼ 1930d▼ 145 | Classic | — | 100+ | 248 of 297 · next 200+ |
| 1790 |
|
Advertising Services Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 197d▼ 14030d▼ 779 | Classic | — | 20+ | 42 of 49 · next 30+ |
| 1792 |
|
Preschool and Kindergarten Updated 5 months ago | 1d▲ 47d▲ 930d▲ 1 | Classic | (13) | 1K+ | 180 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1793 |
|
NewsMachine Updated 16 hours ago | 1d▲ 97d▼ 3730d▼ 83 | Classic | — | 100+ | 250 of 297 · next 200+ |
| 1794 |
|
Newsx Paper Free Updated 8 months ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 3330d▼ 114 | Classic | — | 200+ | 239 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1795 |
|
Boston Updated 2 months ago | 1d▲ 27d▼ 430d▲ 10 | Classic | (2) | 1K+ | 181 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1796 |
|
IT Services Management Updated 6 days ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 2230d▼ 78 | Classic | — | 200+ | 240 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1797 |
|
Big Patterns Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 97d▲ 4130d▲ 78 | Classic | — | 500+ | 65 of 75 · next 600+ |
| 1798 |
|
Travel Booking Offers Updated 7 days ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 2730d▼ 124 | Classic | — | 100+ | 251 of 297 · next 200+ |
| 1799 |
|
Event Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 77d▼ 630d▲ 3 | Classic | (15) | 1K+ | 182 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1800 |
|
Photo Journal Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 1230d▼ 34 | Classic | (6) | 800+ | 36 of 38 · next 900+ |
| 1802 |
|
Localdirectory Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 117d▼ 230d▼ 74 | Classic | — | 100+ | 252 of 297 · next 200+ |
| 1804 |
|
ResponsiveBlogily Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 27d▲ 230d▼ 15 | Classic | (2) | 1K+ | 183 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1807 |
|
Flecto Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 67d▲ 130d▲ 24 | Classic | — | 300+ | 157 of 169 · next 400+ |
| 1809 |
|
GloriaFood Restaurant Updated 2 years ago | 1d▲ 27d▼ 1030d▼ 23 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 184 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1810 |
|
Mavix Education Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 3430d▼ 148 | Classic | — | 200+ | 242 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1811 |
|
Saira Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 67d▼ 2930d▼ 85 | Classic | — | 700+ | 60 of 63 · next 800+ |
| 1812 |
|
Wedding Managerial Service Updated 7 days ago | 1d▼ 377d▼ 13630d▼ 629 | Classic | — | 20+ | 43 of 49 · next 30+ |
| 1814 |
|
Blossom Beauty Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 47d▼ 1230d▼ 26 | Classic | (5) | 1K+ | 185 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1815 |
|
Hot News Updated 1 month ago | 1d▲ 27d▼ 36630d▼ 885 | Classic | — | 200+ | 243 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1816 |
|
Period Updated 2 years ago | 1d▲ 47d▲ 130d▼ 10 | Classic | (39) | 1K+ | 186 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1817 |
|
Mavix Medical Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 830d▼ 96 | Classic | — | 100+ | 256 of 297 · next 200+ |
| 1818 |
|
Bosa Event Conference Updated 2 months ago | 1d▲ 117d▼ 1530d▼ 77 | Classic | — | 300+ | 158 of 169 · next 400+ |
| 1819 |
|
AstroStar Updated 5 days ago | 1d▲ 147d▼ 3630d▼ 127 | Classic | — | 200+ | 244 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1821 |
|
Asukla Updated 8 months ago | 1d▬7d▼ 330d▼ 45 | Classic | — | 100+ | 257 of 297 · next 200+ |
| 1823 |
|
Flex Ecommerce Store Updated 1 week ago | 1d▬7d▼ 4630d▼ 210 | Classic | — | 100+ | 258 of 297 · next 200+ |
| 1824 |
|
MagPal Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 27d▼ 1430d▼ 102 | Classic | — | 200+ | 245 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1825 |
|
Coming Soon Lite Updated 1 month ago | 1d▬7d▲ 730d▼ 26 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 187 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1826 |
|
Newsium Updated 1 week ago | 1d▲ 47d▼ 8530d▼ 70 | Classic | (25) | 900+ | 31 of 39 · next 1K+ |
| 1829 |
|
SKT Plastic Surgery Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 107d▼ 14030d▼ 568 | Classic | — | 40+ | 53 of 62 · next 50+ |
| 1830 |
|
Hotel 26 Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 87d▼ 13530d▼ 124 | Classic | — | 50+ | 40 of 49 · next 60+ |
| 1831 |
|
QuickBiz Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▲ 17d▼ 2630d▼ 66 | Classic | (1) | 200+ | 247 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1833 |
|
Cyber Security Elementor Updated 4 days ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 1130d▼ 69 | Classic | (4) | 300+ | 159 of 169 · next 400+ |
| 1834 |
|
Modern Videography Updated 2 days ago | 1d▼ 1157d▲ 14130d▼ 803 | Classic | — | 10+ | 39 of 43 · next 20+ |
| 1835 |
|
Niche Blog Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 2430d▼ 31 | Classic | (3) | 400+ | 99 of 104 · next 500+ |
| 1836 |
|
Lead News Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 37d▼ 5830d▼ 210 | Classic | — | 100+ | 260 of 297 · next 200+ |
| 1837 |
|
Bosa Job Portal Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 557d▼ 5730d▼ 340 | Classic | — | 50+ | 41 of 49 · next 60+ |
| 1838 |
|
Airin Blog Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 930d▼ 119 | Classic | (1) | 300+ | 160 of 169 · next 400+ |
| 1839 |
|
TruthNews Updated 6 days ago | 1d▲ 197d▼ 3230d▼ 220 | Classic | — | 200+ | 248 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1840 |
|
Magbyte Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 27d▼ 1630d▼ 223 | Classic | — | 100+ | 261 of 297 · next 200+ |
| 1841 |
|
Rock Band Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 37d▲ 530d▼ 12 | Classic | (4) | 1K+ | 188 of 199 · next 2K+ |
| 1842 |
|
Blogair Updated 6 months ago | 1d▲ 347d▲ 730d▼ 35 | Classic | — | 200+ | 249 of 278 · next 300+ |
| 1844 |
|
SplashNews Updated 2 years ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 430d▼ 46 | Classic | — | 600+ | 60 of 63 · next 700+ |
| 1845 |
|
Tech Review Blog Updated 3 days ago | 1d▲ 107d▼ 3230d▼ 73 | Classic | — | 200+ | 250 of 278 · next 300+ |
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 2026-09-04, 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 2026-09-04, 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.