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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 2026-09-02 · movement vs 2026-09-01 · 8,545 themes tracked

# Theme Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) Type Rating Active installs Next milestone
1702 Charity Trust Charity Trust Updated 1 week ago Block 70+
35 of 43 · next 80+
1703 Graceful Max Blog Graceful Max Blog Updated 1 year ago Classic 100+
228 of 306 · next 200+
1704 Travel Agency WDA Travel Agency WDA Updated 2 days ago Classic 100+
229 of 306 · next 200+
1705 Blogistic Blogistic Updated 2 years ago Classic 5★ (2) 300+
147 of 172 · next 400+
1706 Computer Repair Elementor Computer Repair Elementor Updated 1 year ago Classic 200+
218 of 272 · next 300+
1707 AllX AllX Updated 3 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 400+
91 of 100 · next 500+
1708 Magcity Blog Magcity Blog Updated 1 year ago Classic 200+
219 of 272 · next 300+
1709 AlleyOop AlleyOop Updated 2 years ago Block 200+
220 of 272 · next 300+
1710 Sports Club Lite Sports Club Lite Updated 2 years ago Classic 2.3★ (3) 1K+
175 of 200 · next 2K+
1711 Graceful Flow Blog Graceful Flow Blog Updated 1 year ago Classic 100+
230 of 306 · next 200+
1712 Newspaper Eye Newspaper Eye Updated 5 months ago Classic 400+
92 of 100 · next 500+
1713 Musee Musee Updated 2 years ago Block 300+
148 of 172 · next 400+
1714 Flex Travel Flex Travel Updated 6 days ago Classic 3★ (1) 70+
36 of 43 · next 80+
1715 Reunionary Reunionary Updated 6 months ago Block 5★ (1) 70+
37 of 43 · next 80+
1716 EleNews EleNews Updated 7 months ago Classic 300+
149 of 172 · next 400+
1717 Legacy Beauty Center Legacy Beauty Center Updated 6 days ago Block 100+
231 of 306 · next 200+
1718 Gutenify FSE Gutenify FSE Updated 3 months ago Block 500+
64 of 79 · next 600+
1719 Bloglife Bloglife Updated 1 year ago Classic 100+
232 of 306 · next 200+
1720 LinkBio LinkBio Updated 7 months ago Block 100+
233 of 306 · next 200+
1721 Link in Bio Link in Bio Updated 7 months ago Block 200+
221 of 272 · next 300+
1722 Spark Blog Spark Blog Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 100+
234 of 306 · next 200+
1723 Melos iBusiness Melos iBusiness Updated 4 months ago Classic 40+
48 of 62 · next 50+
1724 Blogpaper Blogpaper Updated 2 months ago Classic 500+
65 of 79 · next 600+
1725 Smartcube Smartcube Updated 3 weeks ago Block 500+
66 of 79 · next 600+
1726 Xmag Xmag Updated 2 months ago Classic 4.4★ (9) 1K+
176 of 200 · next 2K+
1727 Cube Diary Cube Diary Updated 1 year ago Classic 100+
235 of 306 · next 200+
1728 Bosa Portfolio Resume Bosa Portfolio Resume Updated 2 months ago Classic 300+
150 of 172 · next 400+
1729 Newsxpo Newsxpo Updated 1 year ago Classic 200+
222 of 272 · next 300+
1730 HeadNews HeadNews Updated 2 years ago Classic 5★ (1) 400+
93 of 100 · next 500+
1731 Blog Feeds Blog Feeds Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 200+
223 of 272 · next 300+
1732 Interface Interface Updated 3 months ago Classic 4.6★ (55) 1K+
177 of 200 · next 2K+
1733 Garden Lawn Care Garden Lawn Care Updated 3 weeks ago Block 300+
151 of 172 · next 400+
1734 Repair Shop Repair Shop Updated 4 days ago Classic 200+
224 of 272 · next 300+
1735 Cleaning Light Cleaning Light Updated 9 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+
236 of 306 · next 200+
1736 Lights Store Lights Store Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 200+
225 of 272 · next 300+
1737 Patterns Construction Patterns Construction Updated 2 months ago Block 100+
237 of 306 · next 200+
1738 Bosa Digital Marketing Bosa Digital Marketing Updated 1 month ago Classic 5★ (1) 300+
152 of 172 · next 400+
1739 Refined Magazine Refined Magazine Updated 6 months ago Classic 4.1★ (14) 900+
30 of 39 · next 1K+
1740 Magazine News Byte Magazine News Byte Updated 3 months ago Classic 4.6★ (29) 1K+
178 of 200 · next 2K+
1741 Homedroid Homedroid Updated 3 weeks ago Block 300+
153 of 172 · next 400+
1742 Real Estate Property Elementor Real Estate Property Elementor Updated 1 year ago Classic 200+
226 of 272 · next 300+
1743 Carbon Agency Carbon Agency Updated 1 year ago Block 100+
238 of 306 · next 200+
1744 Swimming Pool Service Swimming Pool Service Updated 4 days ago Block 100+
239 of 306 · next 200+
1745 Cafeteria Elementor Cafeteria Elementor Updated 6 days ago Classic 200+
227 of 272 · next 300+
1746 Neom Business Neom Business Updated 1 year ago Classic 200+
228 of 272 · next 300+
1747 LandingSiteFree LandingSiteFree Updated 7 months ago Block 300+
154 of 172 · next 400+
1748 Advertising Services Advertising Services Updated 5 days ago Classic 20+
35 of 41 · next 30+
1749 Clarix Clarix Updated 2 months ago Block 20+
36 of 41 · next 30+
1750 Fire Fighter Fire Fighter Updated 4 weeks ago Block 200+
229 of 272 · next 300+
1751 Bosa Job Portal Bosa Job Portal Updated 2 months ago Classic 50+
38 of 46 · next 60+

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.