| # | Theme | Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) | Type | Rating | Active installs | Next milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1779 |
|
Newsclip Updated 5 months ago | 1d▲ 307d▼ 1830d▼ 211 | Classic | — | 50+ | 48 of 56 · next 60+ |
| 1780 |
|
Bosa Handyman Services Updated 4 months ago | 1d▲ 177d▲ 230d▼ 60 | Classic | — | 100+ | 262 of 309 · next 200+ |
| 1781 |
|
Preschool and Kindergarten Updated 7 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▲ 430d▲ 30 | Classic | (13) | 1K+ | 179 of 194 · next 2K+ |
| 1784 |
|
EleNews Updated 8 months ago | 1d▲ 57d▼ 630d▼ 3 | Classic | — | 300+ | 146 of 160 · next 400+ |
| 1787 |
|
National News Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 5630d▼ 112 | Classic | — | 200+ | 211 of 249 · next 300+ |
| 1788 |
|
Carpets and Rugs Updated 4 days ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 730d▲ 98 | Classic | — | 70+ | 41 of 48 · next 80+ |
| 1789 |
|
SimpleBasics Updated 9 months ago | 1d▲ 67d▲ 3230d▲ 60 | Classic | — | 700+ | 52 of 58 · next 800+ |
| 1790 |
|
Delight Bakery Updated 2 months ago | 1d▬7d▲ 2230d▲ 64 | Classic | — | 300+ | 147 of 160 · next 400+ |
| 1791 |
|
Photo Journal Updated 4 months ago | 1d▲ 57d▲ 1630d▲ 40 | Classic | (6) | 800+ | 38 of 43 · next 900+ |
| 1792 |
|
Levitate Fashion Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 227d▼ 7230d▼ 113 | Classic | — | 20+ | 51 of 65 · next 30+ |
| 1794 |
|
Creative Blogger Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 127d▼ 2030d▲ 46 | Classic | (2) | 200+ | 213 of 249 · next 300+ |
| 1795 |
|
Coming Soon Lite Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 57d▲ 2130d▲ 58 | Classic | — | 900+ | 28 of 34 · next 1K+ |
| 1797 |
|
Spice Software Dark Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 57d▲ 2030d▲ 48 | Classic | (3) | 600+ | 64 of 67 · next 700+ |
| 1798 |
|
Niche Blog Updated 4 months ago | 1d▲ 67d▲ 2130d▲ 44 | Classic | (3) | 400+ | 86 of 96 · next 500+ |
| 1805 |
|
Shopora Ecommerce Updated 9 months ago | 1d▲ 177d▲ 1330d▲ 36 | Classic | — | 100+ | 265 of 309 · next 200+ |
| 1806 |
|
NXT Home Renovation Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 437d▼ 16430d▼ 239 | Classic | — | 20+ | 52 of 65 · next 30+ |
| 1807 |
|
Expert Computer Repair Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 5230d▼ 339 | Classic | — | 50+ | 50 of 56 · next 60+ |
| 1809 |
|
News Hunt Updated 4 months ago | 1d▲ 117d▲ 1330d▲ 26 | Classic | — | 500+ | 72 of 77 · next 600+ |
| 1812 |
|
VW Coaching Institute Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 137d▼ 6430d▼ 180 | Classic | (1) | 200+ | 217 of 249 · next 300+ |
| 1813 |
|
Affiliate Store Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 147d▲ 3330d▲ 120 | Classic | (2) | 200+ | 218 of 249 · next 300+ |
| 1814 |
|
Real Estate Property Elementor Updated 2 years ago | 1d▲ 57d▼ 930d▼ 14 | Classic | — | 200+ | 219 of 249 · next 300+ |
| 1815 |
|
Rock Band Updated 5 months ago | 1d▲ 117d▲ 1330d▲ 48 | Classic | (4) | 1K+ | 181 of 194 · next 2K+ |
| 1818 |
|
National Newscast Updated 10 months ago | 1d▼ 117d▼ 4130d▼ 155 | Classic | — | 100+ | 267 of 309 · next 200+ |
| 1820 |
|
FM Radio Station Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▲ 37d▲ 6730d▼ 79 | Classic | — | 100+ | 269 of 309 · next 200+ |
| 1822 |
|
Axivo Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 67d▼ 10630d▼ 592 | Classic | — | 40+ | 48 of 53 · next 50+ |
| 1824 |
|
TruthNews Updated 5 days ago | 1d▲ 57d▼ 1530d▲ 23 | Classic | — | 200+ | 220 of 249 · next 300+ |
| 1825 |
|
Corvine Updated 4 days ago | 1d▲ 147d▲ 1530d▼ 65 | Classic | — | 100+ | 271 of 309 · next 200+ |
| 1826 |
|
Saira Updated 5 months ago | 1d▲ 47d▲ 1230d▲ 1 | Classic | — | 600+ | 65 of 67 · next 700+ |
| 1827 |
|
WP Documentation Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 227d▼ 3230d▼ 105 | Classic | (2) | 100+ | 272 of 309 · next 200+ |
| 1832 |
|
Bosa Portfolio Resume Updated 4 months ago | 1d▲ 57d▼ 330d▼ 23 | Classic | — | 300+ | 149 of 160 · next 400+ |
| 1833 |
|
StoryFrame Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 207d▼ 19730d▼ 520 | Classic | — | 10+ | 35 of 38 · next 20+ |
| 1836 |
|
Blogger Portal Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 2830d▼ 71 | Classic | — | 300+ | 150 of 160 · next 400+ |
| 1837 |
|
Vacation Rental Booking Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▲ 77d▲ 630d▼ 38 | Classic | — | 100+ | 278 of 309 · next 200+ |
| 1838 |
|
Easy Store Updated 7 months ago | 1d▲ 97d▲ 1530d▲ 22 | Classic | (50) | 1K+ | 182 of 194 · next 2K+ |
| 1839 |
|
Aasta Updated 1 month ago | 1d▲ 127d▲ 2530d▲ 36 | Classic | (1) | 500+ | 73 of 77 · next 600+ |
| 1840 |
|
Blog Feeds Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 227d▲ 930d▼ 133 | Classic | — | 200+ | 221 of 249 · next 300+ |
| 1841 |
|
Kids Camp Updated 4 months ago | 1d▲ 47d▲ 2830d▲ 47 | Classic | (3) | 800+ | 39 of 43 · next 900+ |
| 1842 |
|
Envo Marketplace Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 127d▲ 2530d▲ 123 | Classic | (2) | 700+ | 53 of 58 · next 800+ |
| 1843 |
|
Graceful Joy Blog Updated 12 months ago | 1d▲ 97d▲ 4030d▼ 170 | Classic | — | 100+ | 279 of 309 · next 200+ |
| 1844 |
|
Keitai Updated 2 months ago | 1d▲ 677d▲ 17630d▼ 510 | Classic | — | 20+ | 53 of 65 · next 30+ |
| 1845 |
|
VW Lifestyle Blog Updated 11 hours ago | 1d▲ 17d▼ 830d▼ 33 | Classic | — | 200+ | 222 of 249 · next 300+ |
| 1847 |
|
Graceful Personal Blog Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 137d▼ 2430d▼ 19 | Classic | — | 200+ | 223 of 249 · next 300+ |
| 1848 |
|
Mechanic Car Repair Updated 3 days ago | 1d▲ 87d▲ 1130d▲ 8 | Classic | — | 200+ | 224 of 249 · next 300+ |
| 1849 |
|
Jewelry Outlet Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 247d▼ 730d▼ 191 | Classic | — | 90+ | 33 of 34 · next 100+ |
| 1850 |
|
Consus Updated 2 months ago | 1d▲ 107d▲ 1030d▲ 24 | Classic | (1) | 400+ | 87 of 96 · next 500+ |
| 1851 |
|
Alankar Jewelry Store Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 97d▼ 730d▼ 38 | Classic | — | 100+ | 281 of 309 · next 200+ |
| 1852 |
|
Wellspace Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 127d▼ 13330d▼ 668 | Classic | — | 20+ | 54 of 65 · next 30+ |
| 1854 |
|
Atua Updated 3 days ago | 1d▲ 107d▲ 1230d▲ 16 | Classic | (5) | 400+ | 88 of 96 · next 500+ |
| 1855 |
|
Courier Shipping Updated 6 days ago | 1d▲ 397d▼ 5930d▼ 366 | Classic | — | 40+ | 49 of 53 · next 50+ |
| 1856 |
|
Travel Nomad Updated 7 months ago | 1d▲ 37d▲ 1230d▲ 33 | Classic | (1) | 700+ | 54 of 58 · next 800+ |
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 2026-10-23, 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 2026-10-23, 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.