| # | Theme | Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) | Type | Rating | Active installs | Next milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1402 |
|
Health Assistant Updated 4 days ago | 1d▼ 227d▼ 3830d▼ 257 | Block | — | 80+ | 26 of 39 · next 90+ |
| 1403 |
|
Personal CV Resume Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 187d▼ 1830d▼ 22 | Classic | — | 700+ | 43 of 56 · next 800+ |
| 1404 |
|
Blockskit Resort Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 107d▲ 6230d▼ 12 | Block | — | 80+ | 27 of 39 · next 90+ |
| 1405 |
|
Skyline Stories Updated 9 months ago | 1d▼ 217d▼ 1930d▼ 34 | Block | — | 300+ | 106 of 158 · next 400+ |
| 1406 |
|
Book Review Blog Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 197d▼ 2730d▼ 59 | Classic | (1) | 300+ | 107 of 158 · next 400+ |
| 1407 |
|
Thryve Creative Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 347d▼ 19830d▼ 490 | Block | — | 30+ | 41 of 60 · next 40+ |
| 1408 |
|
Kanso Updated 2 years ago | 1d▼ 257d▼ 1230d▼ 9 | Block | (2) | 300+ | 108 of 158 · next 400+ |
| 1409 |
|
Travelvista Updated 9 months ago | 1d▼ 207d▼ 2230d▲ 15 | Block | — | 200+ | 147 of 245 · next 300+ |
| 1410 |
|
Gutenify Photography Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 187d▼ 1330d▼ 9 | Block | — | 700+ | 44 of 56 · next 800+ |
| 1411 |
|
Wise News Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 97d▼ 430d▲ 57 | Classic | — | 200+ | 148 of 245 · next 300+ |
| 1412 |
|
Graceful Zen Blog Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 157d▼ 2930d▼ 209 | Classic | — | 200+ | 149 of 245 · next 300+ |
| 1413 |
|
Cube Speed Updated 9 months ago | 1d▼ 237d▼ 6630d▼ 183 | Classic | — | 100+ | 183 of 310 · next 200+ |
| 1414 |
|
Gambit Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 197d▼ 1330d▲ 4 | Classic | (9) | 1K+ | 137 of 195 · next 2K+ |
| 1415 |
|
Blogmatic Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 247d▼ 1630d▼ 122 | Classic | — | 300+ | 109 of 158 · next 400+ |
| 1416 |
|
iConvert Jewelry Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 447d▼ 14830d▼ 665 | Block | — | 20+ | 39 of 65 · next 30+ |
| 1417 |
|
Digital Services Company Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 397d▼ 13130d▼ 367 | Block | — | 90+ | 21 of 30 · next 100+ |
| 1418 |
|
Modern Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 177d▼ 730d▲ 10 | Classic | (33) | 2K+ | 91 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 1419 |
|
Gigantic Agency Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 267d▼ 8030d▼ 253 | Block | — | 80+ | 28 of 39 · next 90+ |
| 1420 |
|
Tronar Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 167d▲ 530d▲ 40 | Block | — | 400+ | 74 of 97 · next 500+ |
| 1421 |
|
Niveau Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 187d▼ 1230d▼ 16 | Classic | — | 600+ | 54 of 66 · next 700+ |
| 1422 |
|
Sales Landing Page Updated 3 days ago | 1d▼ 157d▲ 630d▼ 164 | Block | — | 100+ | 184 of 310 · next 200+ |
| 1423 |
|
Blog Gen Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 257d▼ 10230d▼ 413 | Classic | — | 70+ | 25 of 44 · next 80+ |
| 1424 |
|
Blockskit Medical Health Updated 2 years ago | 1d▼ 117d▼ 2430d▼ 68 | Block | — | 200+ | 150 of 245 · next 300+ |
| 1425 |
|
WoxStore Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▼ 147d▼ 11030d▼ 130 | Block | — | 200+ | 151 of 245 · next 300+ |
| 1426 |
|
VW Bakers Updated 2 days ago | 1d▼ 217d▼ 7430d▼ 139 | Classic | — | 300+ | 110 of 158 · next 400+ |
| 1427 |
|
Appointment Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 217d▼ 930d▲ 10 | Classic | (164) | 2K+ | 92 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 1428 |
|
Tour Manager Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 297d▼ 6730d▼ 51 | Block | — | 40+ | 38 of 61 · next 50+ |
| 1429 |
|
VW Machine Learning Updated 2 days ago | 1d▼ 117d▼ 1730d▼ 78 | Classic | — | 200+ | 152 of 245 · next 300+ |
| 1430 |
|
Open Shop Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 227d▼ 1330d▼ 20 | Classic | (16) | 1K+ | 138 of 195 · next 2K+ |
| 1431 |
|
WENS Track Updated 11 months ago | 1d▼ 227d▼ 3630d▼ 159 | Block | — | 100+ | 185 of 310 · next 200+ |
| 1432 |
|
Conceptly Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 227d▼ 1230d▼ 28 | Classic | (20) | 1K+ | 139 of 195 · next 2K+ |
| 1433 |
|
Art And Craft Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 167d▼ 4130d▼ 42 | Block | — | 300+ | 111 of 158 · next 400+ |
| 1434 |
|
Locale Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 927d▼ 2130d▼ 196 | Block | — | 20+ | 40 of 65 · next 30+ |
| 1435 |
|
Gigantic Preschool Updated 7 months ago | 1d▼ 217d▼ 2930d▼ 123 | Block | — | 100+ | 186 of 310 · next 200+ |
| 1436 |
|
Blockskit Logistics Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 217d▼ 6030d▼ 159 | Block | — | 80+ | 29 of 39 · next 90+ |
| 1437 |
|
Recruitment Updated 10 months ago | 1d▼ 117d▼ 2230d▼ 31 | Classic | — | 100+ | 187 of 310 · next 200+ |
| 1438 |
|
Bosa Construction Industrial Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 157d▼ 1230d▼ 7 | Classic | — | 500+ | 59 of 76 · next 600+ |
| 1439 |
|
Soul Anchor Updated 15 hours ago | 1d▼ 187d▼ 3730d▼ 46 | Block | — | 300+ | 112 of 158 · next 400+ |
| 1440 |
|
Radio Podcasting Shows Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 407d▼ 19630d▼ 134 | Block | — | 20+ | 41 of 65 · next 30+ |
| 1441 |
|
Water Filter Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 197d▼ 5930d▼ 182 | Block | — | 200+ | 153 of 245 · next 300+ |
| 1442 |
|
Azure Blogger Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 227d▼ 2330d▼ 87 | Classic | — | 200+ | 154 of 245 · next 300+ |
| 1443 |
|
Axis FSE Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 247d▼ 3330d▼ 239 | Block | (1) | 200+ | 155 of 245 · next 300+ |
| 1444 |
|
Blossom Shop Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 197d▼ 1430d▲ 18 | Classic | (12) | 1K+ | 140 of 195 · next 2K+ |
| 1445 |
|
Corvona Updated 7 months ago | 1d▼ 337d▼ 12330d▼ 243 | Block | — | 100+ | 188 of 310 · next 200+ |
| 1446 |
|
Blogoralite Updated 9 months ago | 1d▼ 307d▼ 1430d▼ 87 | Classic | — | 100+ | 189 of 310 · next 200+ |
| 1447 |
|
Fascinate Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 157d▼ 2030d▼ 13 | Classic | (2) | 1K+ | 141 of 195 · next 2K+ |
| 1448 |
|
Blockskit IT Company Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 247d▼ 6430d▼ 194 | Block | — | 80+ | 30 of 39 · next 90+ |
| 1449 |
|
Arxon Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 787d▼ 1130d▼ 616 | Classic | — | 30+ | 42 of 60 · next 40+ |
| 1450 |
|
Strute Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 197d▼ 10230d▼ 165 | Classic | — | 200+ | 156 of 245 · next 300+ |
| 1451 |
|
Flex Magazine Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▼ 87d▼ 5330d▼ 138 | Classic | — | 70+ | 26 of 44 · next 80+ |
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.