| # | Theme | Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) | Type | Rating | Active installs | Next milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1152 |
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IT Cyber Security Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 397d▼ 21030d▼ 475 | Classic | — | 30+ | 31 of 60 · next 40+ |
| 1153 |
|
Pinnacle Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 107d▼ 430d▲ 4 | Classic | (27) | 2K+ | 75 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 1154 |
|
Color Magazinex Plus Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 337d▼ 5430d▼ 122 | Classic | — | 200+ | 114 of 245 · next 300+ |
| 1155 |
|
Gridbox Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 157d▬30d▲ 89 | Classic | (7) | 2K+ | 76 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 1156 |
|
Residential Real Estate Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 307d▼ 2730d▼ 57 | Block | — | 300+ | 85 of 158 · next 400+ |
| 1157 |
|
Mavix Spa Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 67d▼ 6830d▼ 143 | Classic | — | 50+ | 30 of 52 · next 60+ |
| 1158 |
|
Blockbooster Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▼ 167d▼ 1330d▼ 7 | Block | — | 500+ | 51 of 76 · next 600+ |
| 1159 |
|
Corporate Plus Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 147d▲ 230d▲ 24 | Classic | (65) | 2K+ | 77 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 1160 |
|
Dropshipping Storefront Updated 3 days ago | 1d▼ 267d▼ 4330d▲ 222 | Classic | — | 100+ | 138 of 310 · next 200+ |
| 1161 |
|
Newsbes Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 137d▼ 3330d▼ 100 | Classic | — | 400+ | 61 of 97 · next 500+ |
| 1162 |
|
Koji Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 137d▲ 530d▲ 24 | Classic | (11) | 1K+ | 110 of 195 · next 2K+ |
| 1163 |
|
BizLink Biz Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▼ 347d▼ 10130d▼ 530 | Block | — | 30+ | 32 of 60 · next 40+ |
| 1164 |
|
Portfolio WP Updated 9 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 530d▲ 35 | Block | (1) | 500+ | 52 of 76 · next 600+ |
| 1165 |
|
Real Estate Company Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 197d▼ 2430d▼ 29 | Block | — | 200+ | 115 of 245 · next 300+ |
| 1166 |
|
Shop Toolkit Plus Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▼ 167d▲ 18030d▲ 336 | Classic | — | 200+ | 116 of 245 · next 300+ |
| 1167 |
|
Dark Minimalistblogger Updated 9 months ago | 1d▼ 117d▲ 830d▲ 28 | Classic | (2) | 1K+ | 111 of 195 · next 2K+ |
| 1168 |
|
Promo Newspaper Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 327d▼ 7130d▼ 190 | Classic | — | 100+ | 139 of 310 · next 200+ |
| 1169 |
|
Technology Software Firm Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▲ 227d▼ 7430d▼ 150 | Classic | — | 60+ | 27 of 46 · next 70+ |
| 1170 |
|
Oblixar Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 67d▼ 530d▼ 28 | Classic | — | 400+ | 62 of 97 · next 500+ |
| 1171 |
|
Pulitzer Updated 2 years ago | 1d▼ 127d▼ 830d▼ 19 | Block | (3) | 500+ | 53 of 76 · next 600+ |
| 1172 |
|
Responsive Blog Kit Updated 9 months ago | 1d▼ 117d▼ 1330d▼ 31 | Classic | — | 300+ | 86 of 158 · next 400+ |
| 1173 |
|
NewsMash Updated 5 days ago | 1d▼ 197d▼ 1930d▲ 12 | Classic | (2) | 600+ | 43 of 66 · next 700+ |
| 1174 |
|
Trendy News Updated 7 months ago | 1d▼ 127d▼ 430d▼ 2 | Classic | (7) | 800+ | 24 of 42 · next 900+ |
| 1175 |
|
Music Press DJ Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 2930d▼ 223 | Classic | — | 80+ | 20 of 39 · next 90+ |
| 1176 |
|
Envo Shopper Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 217d▼ 530d▲ 1 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 112 of 195 · next 2K+ |
| 1177 |
|
Visionary News Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 127d▼ 1330d▼ 61 | Classic | — | 300+ | 87 of 158 · next 400+ |
| 1178 |
|
Provo News Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 1230d▼ 67 | Classic | — | 300+ | 88 of 158 · next 400+ |
| 1179 |
|
Graceful Luxe Blog Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 277d▼ 530d▼ 96 | Classic | (1) | 200+ | 117 of 245 · next 300+ |
| 1180 |
|
Medical Circle Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 117d▲ 230d▲ 17 | Classic | (44) | 1K+ | 113 of 195 · next 2K+ |
| 1181 |
|
Estate Hive Updated 7 months ago | 1d▼ 347d▼ 9130d▼ 232 | Block | — | 100+ | 140 of 310 · next 200+ |
| 1182 |
|
Spintech Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 157d▼ 530d▲ 14 | Classic | (25) | 1K+ | 114 of 195 · next 2K+ |
| 1183 |
|
NewsDaily Updated 5 days ago | 1d▼ 177d▼ 2530d▼ 46 | Classic | (2) | 600+ | 44 of 66 · next 700+ |
| 1184 |
|
Attitude Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 117d▬30d▲ 22 | Classic | (139) | 2K+ | 78 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 1185 |
|
News Pick Kit Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 557d▼ 4830d▼ 143 | Classic | — | 200+ | 118 of 245 · next 300+ |
| 1186 |
|
Esteem Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 147d▼ 130d▲ 4 | Classic | (46) | 2K+ | 79 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 1187 |
|
JenishWP Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▼ 687d▼ 19730dnew | Classic | — | 10+ | 23 of 45 · next 20+ |
| 1188 |
|
Kabook Mind Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 357d▼ 14830d▼ 347 | Classic | — | 30+ | 33 of 60 · next 40+ |
| 1189 |
|
Gateway News Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 127d▼ 8030d▼ 285 | Classic | — | 100+ | 141 of 310 · next 200+ |
| 1190 |
|
Creativ Preschool FSE Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 107d▲ 330d▼ 146 | Block | — | 200+ | 119 of 245 · next 300+ |
| 1191 |
|
Apex Chocolate Updated 7 days ago | 1d▼ 527d▼ 20630dnew | Classic | — | 10+ | 24 of 45 · next 20+ |
| 1192 |
|
Newspaper FSE Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 247d▼ 7330d▼ 111 | Block | — | 100+ | 142 of 310 · next 200+ |
| 1193 |
|
Mold Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 357d▼ 19930d▼ 695 | Block | — | 20+ | 26 of 65 · next 30+ |
| 1194 |
|
Shhh Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 167d▼ 1430d▲ 56 | Block | — | 400+ | 63 of 97 · next 500+ |
| 1195 |
|
eStore Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 127d▲ 230d▲ 27 | Classic | (114) | 2K+ | 80 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 1196 |
|
Webique Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 77d▼ 2430d▼ 74 | Classic | (3) | 200+ | 120 of 245 · next 300+ |
| 1197 |
|
SuperMag Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 107d▲ 330d▲ 8 | Classic | (142) | 2K+ | 81 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 1198 |
|
Writers Lifestyle Updated 9 months ago | 1d▼ 67d▲ 430d▼ 85 | Classic | — | 700+ | 36 of 56 · next 800+ |
| 1199 |
|
Enjoy Blog Updated 7 months ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 3730d▼ 117 | Classic | — | 100+ | 143 of 310 · next 200+ |
| 1200 |
|
Newsical Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 130d▼ 44 | Classic | — | 300+ | 89 of 158 · next 400+ |
| 1201 |
|
Eternal News Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 257d▼ 4930d▼ 135 | Classic | — | 200+ | 121 of 245 · 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 2026-10-24, 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.