| # | Theme | Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) | Type | Rating | Active installs | Next milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1652 |
|
Beauty Salon Lite Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 87d▼ 730d▼ 34 | Classic | (1) | 600+ | 56 of 64 · next 700+ |
| 1653 |
|
Lazzari Blog Magazine Updated 8 months ago | 1d▼ 277d▼ 7230d▼ 294 | Classic | — | 90+ | 21 of 25 · next 100+ |
| 1654 |
|
Gonaya Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 237d▼ 4030d▼ 276 | Classic | — | 30+ | 42 of 50 · next 40+ |
| 1655 |
|
FSE Responsive Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▲ 607d▼ 37130dnew | Classic | — | 10+ | 41 of 50 · next 20+ |
| 1656 |
|
Fameup Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 137d▼ 5030d▼ 106 | Classic | (1) | 600+ | 57 of 64 · next 700+ |
| 1657 |
|
Marvel Blog Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▼ 127d▼ 730d▼ 12 | Classic | — | 400+ | 88 of 100 · next 500+ |
| 1658 |
|
Devotion Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 127d▼ 930d▲ 10 | Block | — | 400+ | 89 of 100 · next 500+ |
| 1659 |
|
VW Stock Images Updated 4 days ago | 1d▼ 217d▼ 1730d▼ 396 | Classic | — | 200+ | 209 of 272 · next 300+ |
| 1660 |
|
Electronics Retailer Updated 4 days ago | 1d▼ 117d▼ 730d▲ 45 | Classic | (1) | 200+ | 210 of 272 · next 300+ |
| 1661 |
|
Polestar Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 97d▼ 530d▼ 7 | Classic | (7) | 1K+ | 171 of 200 · next 2K+ |
| 1662 |
|
WENS Coffee Updated 10 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 3630d▲ 29 | Block | — | 100+ | 216 of 306 · next 200+ |
| 1663 |
|
AllX News Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 177d▼ 23930d▼ 688 | Classic | — | 30+ | 43 of 50 · next 40+ |
| 1664 |
|
Corporate Firm Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▼ 137d▼ 3030d▼ 134 | Block | — | 100+ | 217 of 306 · next 200+ |
| 1665 |
|
Creativ Construction FSE Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 127d▼ 4130d▼ 105 | Block | — | 100+ | 218 of 306 · next 200+ |
| 1666 |
|
EVSE Charging Dock Updated 1 week ago | 1d▲ 127d▼ 6230d▼ 340 | Block | — | 40+ | 45 of 62 · next 50+ |
| 1667 |
|
CastCore Updated 2 years ago | 1d▼ 107d▼ 1930d▼ 52 | Block | (1) | 200+ | 211 of 272 · next 300+ |
| 1668 |
|
Chronus Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 87d▼ 630d▼ 17 | Classic | (6) | 1K+ | 172 of 200 · next 2K+ |
| 1669 |
|
Timeless Minimal Updated 7 months ago | 1d▼ 47d▲ 2130d▲ 108 | Classic | — | 400+ | 90 of 100 · next 500+ |
| 1670 |
|
VW Coaching Institute Updated 1 day ago | 1d▼ 77d▼ 230d▲ 66 | Classic | (1) | 200+ | 212 of 272 · next 300+ |
| 1671 |
|
Carbon Charity Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 237d▼ 3630d▼ 132 | Block | — | 100+ | 219 of 306 · next 200+ |
| 1672 |
|
HR Management Updated 1 day ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 3230d▼ 93 | Block | — | 200+ | 213 of 272 · next 300+ |
| 1673 |
|
Patterns Lawyer Updated 2 months ago | 1d▲ 27d▼ 830d▼ 46 | Block | — | 100+ | 220 of 306 · next 200+ |
| 1674 |
|
Newsbreak Magazine Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 187d▼ 2730d▼ 193 | Classic | — | 300+ | 145 of 172 · next 400+ |
| 1675 |
|
University Campus Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 737d▼ 6830d▼ 279 | Classic | — | 60+ | 30 of 36 · next 70+ |
| 1676 |
|
Blockskit Consulting Firm Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 227d▼ 5330d▼ 149 | Block | — | 100+ | 221 of 306 · next 200+ |
| 1677 |
|
Bosa Advertising Agency Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 187d▼ 1330d▼ 212 | Classic | — | 90+ | 22 of 25 · next 100+ |
| 1678 |
|
FSE Barber Shop Updated 3 days ago | 1d▼ 77d▼ 4730d▼ 190 | Block | — | 100+ | 222 of 306 · next 200+ |
| 1679 |
|
FinanceConsulting Updated 9 months ago | 1d▼ 107d▼ 1630d▼ 45 | Block | — | 300+ | 146 of 172 · next 400+ |
| 1680 |
|
Nomad News Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 167d▼ 5330d▼ 186 | Classic | — | 100+ | 223 of 306 · next 200+ |
| 1681 |
|
Soledad Blog Lite Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 87d▼ 4230d▼ 209 | Block | — | 100+ | 224 of 306 · next 200+ |
| 1682 |
|
Restance Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 157d▼ 1130d▲ 1 | Block | — | 600+ | 58 of 64 · next 700+ |
| 1683 |
|
Green Store Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 157d▼ 4730d▼ 175 | Classic | — | 100+ | 225 of 306 · next 200+ |
| 1684 |
|
FSE Personal Blog Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 2930d▼ 148 | Block | (2) | 100+ | 226 of 306 · next 200+ |
| 1685 |
|
iConvert Shoply Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▼ 307d▼ 15430d▼ 595 | Block | — | 30+ | 44 of 50 · next 40+ |
| 1686 |
|
Kids Summer Camps Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 47d▬30d▼ 375 | Block | — | 40+ | 46 of 62 · next 50+ |
| 1687 |
|
Venture Grove Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 1030d▼ 88 | Block | — | 100+ | 227 of 306 · next 200+ |
| 1688 |
|
NAS Consulting Lite Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 147d▼ 2930d▼ 150 | Block | — | 200+ | 214 of 272 · next 300+ |
| 1689 |
|
Collabora Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 237d▼ 8030d▼ 334 | Classic | — | 50+ | 37 of 46 · next 60+ |
| 1690 |
|
Terravan Updated 7 months ago | 1d▼ 187d▼ 1730d▼ 42 | Block | — | 80+ | 35 of 38 · next 90+ |
| 1691 |
|
Auberge Updated 12 months ago | 1d▼ 87d▼ 430d▲ 3 | Classic | (14) | 1K+ | 173 of 200 · next 2K+ |
| 1692 |
|
Funeral Services Updated 6 days ago | 1d▼ 167d▼ 9130d▼ 325 | Block | — | 70+ | 34 of 43 · next 80+ |
| 1693 |
|
VW Lifestyle Blog Updated 4 days ago | 1d▼ 147d▼ 1730d▼ 467 | Classic | — | 200+ | 215 of 272 · next 300+ |
| 1694 |
|
Liminal Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 547d▼ 14130d▼ 508 | Classic | — | 40+ | 47 of 62 · next 50+ |
| 1695 |
|
NewsWords Updated 7 months ago | 1d▼ 87d▼ 730d▲ 119 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 174 of 200 · next 2K+ |
| 1696 |
|
Infinite News Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▼ 107d▬30d▼ 84 | Classic | — | 200+ | 216 of 272 · next 300+ |
| 1697 |
|
Personal Tutor Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 397d▼ 1930d▼ 154 | Classic | — | 60+ | 31 of 36 · next 70+ |
| 1698 |
|
Revolution Press Updated 6 months ago | 1d▲ 287d▲ 6830d▲ 158 | Classic | — | 500+ | 63 of 79 · next 600+ |
| 1699 |
|
Online Courier Services Updated 6 days ago | 1d▼ 147d▼ 7330d▼ 225 | Block | — | 60+ | 32 of 36 · next 70+ |
| 1700 |
|
CleanLite Updated 8 months ago | 1d▼ 117d▼ 1930d▼ 239 | Classic | — | 90+ | 23 of 25 · next 100+ |
| 1701 |
|
Blogup Diary Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 177d▼ 2930d▼ 184 | Classic | — | 200+ | 217 of 272 · 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 2026-09-02, 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 2026-09-02, 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.