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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 · 8,733 themes tracked

# Theme Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) Type Rating Active installs Next milestone
1752 Minamaze weBlog Minamaze weBlog Updated 4 months ago Classic — 40+
52 of 58 · next 50+
1753 WENS Barber WENS Barber Updated 8 months ago Block — 90+
30 of 32 · next 100+
1754 Mavix University Mavix University Updated 5 months ago Classic — 100+
251 of 312 · next 200+
1755 Blossom Beauty Blossom Beauty Updated 4 months ago Classic 5★ (5) 1K+
176 of 195 · next 2K+
1756 House Dealer House Dealer Updated 2 weeks ago Block — 100+
252 of 312 · next 200+
1757 Expose Business Expose Business Updated 2 years ago Block — 200+
208 of 246 · next 300+
1758 StoryWeave StoryWeave Updated 1 month ago Classic — 30+
54 of 65 · next 40+
1759 HR Management HR Management Updated 2 weeks ago Block — 200+
209 of 246 · next 300+
1760 Toocheke Toocheke Updated 1 week ago Classic 5★ (4) 900+
26 of 33 · next 1K+
1761 Destination Hotel Booking Destination Hotel Booking Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 100+
253 of 312 · next 200+
1762 Monobase Monobase Updated 11 months ago Classic 4.3★ (4) 100+
254 of 312 · next 200+
1763 Launch Coming Soon Launch Coming Soon Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 60+
45 of 49 · next 70+
1764 Matchday Matchday Updated 2 months ago Block — 30+
55 of 65 · next 40+
1765 Graceful Glam Blog Graceful Glam Blog Updated 1 year ago Classic — 100+
255 of 312 · next 200+
1766 FinanceConsulting FinanceConsulting Updated 11 months ago Block — 300+
139 of 156 · next 400+
1767 ConsultingWP ConsultingWP Updated 2 months ago Block — 300+
140 of 156 · next 400+
1768 Equestrian Sports Equestrian Sports Updated 2 weeks ago Block — 100+
256 of 312 · next 200+
1769 FSE Cleaning Services FSE Cleaning Services Updated 2 weeks ago Block — 200+
210 of 246 · next 300+
1770 GreenVista FSE GreenVista FSE Updated 1 year ago Block — 100+
257 of 312 · next 200+
1771 ResponsiveBlogily ResponsiveBlogily Updated 5 months ago Classic 3.5★ (2) 1K+
177 of 195 · next 2K+
1772 Mavix Lawyer Mavix Lawyer Updated 5 months ago Classic — 100+
258 of 312 · next 200+
1773 Nivaro Nivaro Updated 2 years ago Block — 200+
211 of 246 · next 300+
1774 Spike Insurance Spike Insurance Updated 7 months ago Block — 100+
259 of 312 · next 200+
1775 Levitate Fashion Levitate Fashion Updated 2 months ago Classic — 20+
53 of 65 · next 30+
1776 Bloghoot Bloghoot Updated 1 year ago Block — 100+
260 of 312 · next 200+
1777 Boston Boston Updated 4 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 1K+
178 of 195 · next 2K+
1778 Bizento Bizento Updated 2 months ago Block — 20+
54 of 65 · next 30+
1779 Hyper News Hyper News Updated 3 months ago Classic — 100+
261 of 312 · next 200+
1780 Carpets and Rugs Carpets and Rugs Updated 6 days ago Classic — 70+
33 of 41 · next 80+
1781 EliteGrove Dark EliteGrove Dark Updated 4 months ago Block — 50+
43 of 49 · next 60+
1782 Garden Lawn Care Garden Lawn Care Updated 1 week ago Block — 300+
141 of 156 · next 400+
1783 FM Radio Station FM Radio Station Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 100+
262 of 312 · next 200+
1784 Strakture Strakture Updated 6 months ago Block — 70+
34 of 41 · next 80+
1785 News Axis Plus News Axis Plus Updated 1 month ago Classic — 100+
263 of 312 · next 200+
1786 AllX AllX Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 400+
85 of 96 · next 500+
1787 Preschool and Kindergarten Preschool and Kindergarten Updated 7 months ago Classic 5★ (13) 1K+
179 of 195 · next 2K+
1788 EleNews EleNews Updated 8 months ago Classic — 300+
142 of 156 · next 400+
1789 Delight Bakery Delight Bakery Updated 3 months ago Classic — 300+
143 of 156 · next 400+
1790 WENS Musico WENS Musico Updated 4 months ago Block — 100+
264 of 312 · next 200+
1791 SKT Lace SKT Lace Updated 3 months ago Classic — 30+
56 of 65 · next 40+
1792 Astropic Astropic Updated 1 month ago Block — 30+
57 of 65 · next 40+
1793 Bosa Handyman Services Bosa Handyman Services Updated 4 months ago Classic — 100+
265 of 312 · next 200+
1794 Spice Software Dark Spice Software Dark Updated 1 year ago Classic 3.3★ (3) 600+
63 of 66 · next 700+
1795 National News National News Updated 1 year ago Classic — 200+
212 of 246 · next 300+
1796 Link in Bio Link in Bio Updated 9 months ago Block — 200+
213 of 246 · next 300+
1797 Homedroid Homedroid Updated 4 weeks ago Block — 300+
144 of 156 · next 400+
1798 Patterns Lawyer Patterns Lawyer Updated 4 months ago Block — 100+
266 of 312 · next 200+
1799 Electronics Market Electronics Market Updated 2 weeks ago Block — 100+
267 of 312 · next 200+
1800 BlogVista BlogVista Updated 5 months ago Classic — 50+
44 of 49 · next 60+
1801 Photo Journal Photo Journal Updated 4 months ago Classic 4.8★ (6) 800+
38 of 43 · 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 2026-10-25, 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.