| # | Theme | Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) | Type | Rating | Active installs | Next milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1752 |
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Metropolis Magazine Updated 9 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 1330d▼ 71 | Block | — | 300+ | 138 of 156 · next 400+ |
| 1753 |
|
Webora Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 2330d▬ | Classic | — | 100+ | 254 of 312 · next 200+ |
| 1754 |
|
Blossom Beauty Updated 4 months ago | 1d▲ 17d▲ 330d▲ 48 | Classic | (5) | 1K+ | 176 of 195 · next 2K+ |
| 1755 |
|
Mavix University Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 730d▼ 37 | Classic | — | 100+ | 255 of 312 · next 200+ |
| 1756 |
|
House Dealer Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▬7d▼ 4830d▼ 129 | Block | — | 100+ | 256 of 312 · next 200+ |
| 1757 |
|
WENS Barber Updated 8 months ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 4630d▼ 64 | Block | — | 90+ | 28 of 32 · next 100+ |
| 1758 |
|
HR Management Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▲ 17d▼ 330d▬ | Block | — | 200+ | 210 of 248 · next 300+ |
| 1759 |
|
Refined Magazine Updated 9 hours ago | 1d▼ 107d▬30d▲ 16 | Classic | (14) | 800+ | 36 of 41 · next 900+ |
| 1760 |
|
Business Community Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▼ 167d▼ 13430d▼ 516 | Classic | — | 30+ | 50 of 60 · next 40+ |
| 1761 |
|
Toocheke Updated 9 hours ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 3430d▲ 124 | Classic | (4) | 900+ | 26 of 33 · next 1K+ |
| 1762 |
|
Minamaze weBlog Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 107d▼ 15030d▼ 535 | Classic | — | 40+ | 58 of 66 · next 50+ |
| 1763 |
|
Equestrian Sports Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▲ 57d▲ 230d▲ 34 | Block | — | 200+ | 211 of 248 · next 300+ |
| 1764 |
|
FSE Cleaning Services Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▲ 57d▼ 1130d▼ 141 | Block | — | 200+ | 212 of 248 · next 300+ |
| 1765 |
|
Business Coach Center Updated 4 days ago | 1d▼ 407d▼ 21130dnew | Block | — | 10+ | 37 of 43 · next 20+ |
| 1766 |
|
Spike Insurance Updated 7 months ago | 1d▲ 87d▼ 830d▼ 96 | Block | — | 100+ | 257 of 312 · next 200+ |
| 1767 |
|
Expose Business Updated 2 years ago | 1d▼ 107d▼ 3230d▼ 37 | Block | — | 200+ | 213 of 248 · next 300+ |
| 1768 |
|
FinanceConsulting Updated 11 months ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 730d▼ 55 | Block | — | 300+ | 139 of 156 · next 400+ |
| 1769 |
|
Graceful Glam Blog Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 77d▼ 2730d▼ 172 | Classic | — | 100+ | 258 of 312 · next 200+ |
| 1770 |
|
Monobase Updated 11 months ago | 1d▼ 67d▼ 1630d▼ 66 | Classic | (4) | 100+ | 259 of 312 · next 200+ |
| 1771 |
|
ResponsiveBlogily Updated 5 months ago | 1d▬7d▼ 230d▲ 23 | Classic | (2) | 1K+ | 177 of 195 · next 2K+ |
| 1772 |
|
Nivaro Updated 2 years ago | 1d▲ 17d▲ 1830d▼ 39 | Block | — | 200+ | 214 of 248 · next 300+ |
| 1773 |
|
Launch Coming Soon Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▼ 87d▼ 4930d▼ 82 | Classic | — | 60+ | 45 of 51 · next 70+ |
| 1774 |
|
Mavix Lawyer Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 6530d▼ 65 | Classic | — | 100+ | 260 of 312 · next 200+ |
| 1775 |
|
Bloghoot Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 17d▼ 2330d▼ 95 | Block | — | 100+ | 261 of 312 · next 200+ |
| 1776 |
|
Boston Updated 4 months ago | 1d▲ 17d▲ 1230d▲ 10 | Classic | (2) | 1K+ | 178 of 195 · next 2K+ |
| 1777 |
|
StoryWeave Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 197d▼ 9530d▼ 238 | Classic | — | 30+ | 51 of 60 · next 40+ |
| 1778 |
|
Destination Hotel Booking Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 177d▼ 4030d▼ 139 | Classic | — | 100+ | 262 of 312 · next 200+ |
| 1779 |
|
AllX Updated 5 months ago | 1d▲ 77d▲ 230d▬ | Classic | (1) | 400+ | 84 of 95 · next 500+ |
| 1780 |
|
Hyper News Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 8330d▼ 186 | Classic | — | 100+ | 263 of 312 · next 200+ |
| 1781 |
|
ST Psychology Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 347d▼ 330d▼ 188 | Classic | (1) | 60+ | 46 of 51 · next 70+ |
| 1782 |
|
WENS Musico Updated 4 months ago | 1d▲ 87d▼ 1130d▼ 47 | Block | — | 100+ | 264 of 312 · next 200+ |
| 1783 |
|
ConsultingWP Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 167d▼ 1530d▼ 71 | Block | — | 300+ | 140 of 156 · next 400+ |
| 1784 |
|
GreenVista FSE Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 147d▼ 4030d▼ 177 | Block | — | 100+ | 265 of 312 · next 200+ |
| 1785 |
|
Fire Brigade Updated 4 days ago | 1d▲ 237d▲ 430d▼ 18 | Block | — | 60+ | 47 of 51 · next 70+ |
| 1786 |
|
Garden Lawn Care Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 430d▼ 9 | Block | — | 300+ | 141 of 156 · next 400+ |
| 1787 |
|
EleNews Updated 8 months ago | 1d▲ 17d▲ 630d▼ 14 | Classic | — | 300+ | 142 of 156 · next 400+ |
| 1788 |
|
Preschool and Kindergarten Updated 7 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 430d▬ | Classic | (13) | 1K+ | 179 of 195 · next 2K+ |
| 1789 |
|
Delight Bakery Updated 3 months ago | 1d▬7d▲ 530d▲ 54 | Classic | — | 300+ | 143 of 156 · next 400+ |
| 1790 |
|
Carpets and Rugs Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 107d▼ 2330d▲ 116 | Classic | — | 70+ | 37 of 45 · next 80+ |
| 1791 |
|
HoneyPress Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 897d▲ 8530d▲ 93 | Classic | (12) | 900+ | 27 of 33 · next 1K+ |
| 1792 |
|
Strakture Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 87d▼ 5930d▼ 312 | Block | — | 70+ | 38 of 45 · next 80+ |
| 1793 |
|
EliteGrove Dark Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 127d▼ 130d▼ 118 | Block | — | 50+ | 41 of 45 · next 60+ |
| 1794 |
|
Bosa Handyman Services Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 330d▼ 87 | Classic | — | 100+ | 266 of 312 · next 200+ |
| 1795 |
|
Event Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 77d▲ 1830d▲ 13 | Classic | (15) | 1K+ | 180 of 195 · next 2K+ |
| 1796 |
|
National News Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 6730d▼ 130 | Classic | — | 200+ | 215 of 248 · next 300+ |
| 1797 |
|
Link in Bio Updated 9 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 830d▼ 63 | Block | — | 200+ | 216 of 248 · next 300+ |
| 1798 |
|
Levitate Fashion Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 237d▼ 8230d▼ 377 | Classic | — | 20+ | 52 of 63 · next 30+ |
| 1799 |
|
Spice Software Dark Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 57d▲ 430d▲ 32 | Classic | (3) | 600+ | 61 of 63 · next 700+ |
| 1800 |
|
Electronics Market Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 1530d▼ 165 | Block | — | 100+ | 267 of 312 · next 200+ |
| 1801 |
|
Photo Journal Updated 4 months ago | 1d▬7d▼ 130d▲ 12 | Classic | (6) | 800+ | 37 of 41 · next 900+ |
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 2026-10-26, 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 2026-10-26, 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.