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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 2026-10-25 · movement vs 2026-10-24 · 8,731 themes tracked

# Theme Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) Type Rating Active installs Next milestone
1502 Themepalace FSE Themepalace FSE Updated 2 years ago Block — 200+
168 of 246 · next 300+
1503 Lawyer Zone Lawyer Zone Updated 3 months ago Classic 5★ (13) 1K+
146 of 195 · next 2K+
1504 ConsultStreet ConsultStreet Updated 1 month ago Classic 4.9★ (21) 1K+
147 of 195 · next 2K+
1505 Covr Covr Updated 1 month ago Block — 300+
113 of 156 · next 400+
1506 Clearer Clearer Updated 2 years ago Classic 5★ (3) 300+
114 of 156 · next 400+
1507 Property Luxe Lite Property Luxe Lite Updated 3 months ago Classic — 30+
45 of 65 · next 40+
1508 Honey Shop Honey Shop Updated 2 days ago Classic — 200+
169 of 246 · next 300+
1509 Mavix Accounting Mavix Accounting Updated 4 months ago Classic — 50+
35 of 49 · next 60+
1510 Hantus Hantus Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 5★ (18) 1K+
148 of 195 · next 2K+
1511 Ecommerce Trendy Outfits Ecommerce Trendy Outfits Updated 1 week ago Block — 100+
199 of 312 · next 200+
1512 Online Education Classes Online Education Classes Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 200+
170 of 246 · next 300+
1513 Consted Roofing Flooring Consted Roofing Flooring Updated 6 months ago Classic — 100+
200 of 312 · next 200+
1514 Newspaper Magazine Blog Newspaper Magazine Blog Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 200+
171 of 246 · next 300+
1515 Big Store Big Store Updated 3 months ago Classic 4.4★ (13) 900+
23 of 33 · next 1K+
1516 Bosa Medical Health Bosa Medical Health Updated 4 months ago Classic — 500+
63 of 78 · next 600+
1517 Euphony Euphony Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (11) 1K+
149 of 195 · next 2K+
1518 Gossip Blog Gossip Blog Updated 3 months ago Classic — 200+
172 of 246 · next 300+
1519 Landing Pageasy Landing Pageasy Updated 5 months ago Classic 3.7★ (3) 1K+
150 of 195 · next 2K+
1520 Patterns Portfolio Patterns Portfolio Updated 4 months ago Block — 100+
201 of 312 · next 200+
1521 Kindly Kindly Updated 3 months ago Block — 30+
46 of 65 · next 40+
1522 Restaurant WDA Restaurant WDA Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 200+
173 of 246 · next 300+
1523 ColorNews ColorNews Updated 1 year ago Classic 5★ (52) 1K+
151 of 195 · next 2K+
1524 Vamika Vamika Updated 4 months ago Classic — 50+
36 of 49 · next 60+
1525 BizLink Dark BizLink Dark Updated 2 months ago Block — 40+
42 of 58 · next 50+
1526 Newsback Newsback Updated 8 months ago Classic — 600+
55 of 66 · next 700+
1527 Simplex Magazine Simplex Magazine Updated 9 months ago Classic — 400+
75 of 96 · next 500+
1528 Charm Blog Charm Blog Updated 3 months ago Classic — 300+
115 of 156 · next 400+
1529 Bee Elegant Interior Bee Elegant Interior Updated 1 week ago Block — 40+
43 of 58 · next 50+
1530 Applience Shop Applience Shop Updated 2 months ago Classic — 20+
45 of 65 · next 30+
1531 Loupely Canvas Lite Loupely Canvas Lite Updated 4 months ago Classic — 50+
37 of 49 · next 60+
1532 Montessori Kindergarten Montessori Kindergarten Updated 4 days ago Block — 200+
174 of 246 · next 300+
1533 Extra Blog Extra Blog Updated 1 year ago Classic — 100+
202 of 312 · next 200+
1534 Organic Store Organic Store Updated 1 week ago Classic — 100+
203 of 312 · next 200+
1535 The Art Gallery The Art Gallery Updated 9 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 700+
49 of 57 · next 800+
1536 Pentatonic Pentatonic Updated 4 months ago Block 5★ (1) 600+
56 of 66 · next 700+
1537 Gutentools News Gutentools News Updated 7 months ago Block — 100+
204 of 312 · next 200+
1538 Welding for Elementor Welding for Elementor Updated 1 week ago Classic — 40+
44 of 58 · next 50+
1539 Zentorone Zentorone Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 100+
205 of 312 · next 200+
1540 Type Type Updated 3 months ago Classic 4.6★ (7) 1K+
152 of 195 · next 2K+
1541 News Bite News Bite Updated 11 months ago Classic — 100+
206 of 312 · next 200+
1542 Industryup Industryup Updated 1 year ago Classic 3.5★ (2) 700+
50 of 57 · next 800+
1543 Xanadu Xanadu Updated 1 year ago Block — 300+
116 of 156 · next 400+
1544 Videographer Portfolio Videographer Portfolio Updated 1 week ago Block — 30+
47 of 65 · next 40+
1545 Ecommerce Marketplace Ecommerce Marketplace Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 80+
31 of 40 · next 90+
1546 Rinico Rinico Updated 1 week ago Block — 40+
45 of 58 · next 50+
1547 Greyd WP Greyd WP Updated 5 months ago Block 5★ (6) 300+
117 of 156 · next 400+
1548 Websy Websy Updated 1 week ago Classic — 200+
175 of 246 · next 300+
1549 Minimind Minimind Updated 6 months ago Block — 90+
26 of 32 · next 100+
1550 ConsultGrowth ConsultGrowth Updated 1 month ago Classic — 100+
207 of 312 · next 200+
1551 PressMono PressMono Updated 11 months ago Block — 100+
208 of 312 · next 200+

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 2026-10-25, 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 2026-10-25, 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.