| # | Theme | Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) | Type | Rating | Active installs | Next milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1752 |
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Alante eStore Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 397d▼ 22830d▲ 6627 | Classic | — | 20+ | 37 of 41 · next 30+ |
| 1753 |
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Revolution Press Photography Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 167d▼ 3330d▼ 188 | Classic | — | 60+ | 33 of 36 · next 70+ |
| 1754 |
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Voice Over Studio Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 107d▼ 6030d▼ 159 | Block | — | 100+ | 240 of 306 · next 200+ |
| 1755 |
|
IT Software Service Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 157d▼ 10330d▼ 354 | Block | — | 40+ | 49 of 62 · next 50+ |
| 1756 |
|
DivineYoga FSE Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 87d▼ 1630d▼ 158 | Block | — | 100+ | 241 of 306 · next 200+ |
| 1757 |
|
Rainbow Preschool Updated 9 months ago | 1d▼ 107d▼ 2330d▼ 171 | Block | — | 100+ | 242 of 306 · next 200+ |
| 1758 |
|
Graceful Personal Blog Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 77d▼ 4130d▼ 61 | Classic | — | 200+ | 230 of 272 · next 300+ |
| 1759 |
|
Indostic FSE Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 107d▼ 730d▼ 133 | Block | — | 100+ | 243 of 306 · next 200+ |
| 1760 |
|
WENS TravelGo Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 87d▲ 1430d▼ 156 | Block | — | 100+ | 244 of 306 · next 200+ |
| 1761 |
|
FSE Transportation Company Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 117d▼ 6630d▼ 197 | Block | — | 90+ | 24 of 25 · next 100+ |
| 1762 |
|
Esports Blog Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▲ 97d▼ 530d▼ 132 | Classic | — | 100+ | 245 of 306 · next 200+ |
| 1763 |
|
Modern Videography Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▲ 2427d▲ 14030d▼ 774 | Classic | — | 10+ | 42 of 50 · next 20+ |
| 1764 |
|
Equestrian Sports Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▼ 107d▼ 2330d▼ 92 | Block | — | 100+ | 246 of 306 · next 200+ |
| 1765 |
|
Blockskit Online Education Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 3830d▼ 149 | Block | — | 100+ | 247 of 306 · next 200+ |
| 1766 |
|
Vinowine Updated 2 years ago | 1d▼ 107d▼ 2030d▼ 116 | Block | — | 200+ | 231 of 272 · next 300+ |
| 1767 |
|
Pixl Updated 2 years ago | 1d▼ 97d▼ 230d▼ 21 | Block | — | 500+ | 67 of 79 · next 600+ |
| 1768 |
|
Blogboom Updated 2 years ago | 1d▼ 87d▼ 630d▼ 103 | Classic | — | 500+ | 68 of 79 · next 600+ |
| 1769 |
|
Kortez Education FSE Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 237d▲ 930d▼ 105 | Block | — | 100+ | 248 of 306 · next 200+ |
| 1770 |
|
VisualBlogger Updated 7 months ago | 1d▲ 127d▲ 1230d▼ 30 | Block | (1) | 400+ | 94 of 100 · next 500+ |
| 1771 |
|
Royce Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 167d▼ 1830d▼ 101 | Block | — | 100+ | 249 of 306 · next 200+ |
| 1772 |
|
Patterns Bakery Updated 2 months ago | 1d▲ 37d▲ 830d▼ 4 | Block | — | 200+ | 232 of 272 · next 300+ |
| 1773 |
|
Mechanic Car Repair Updated 3 days ago | 1d▲ 287d▲ 3330d▼ 31 | Classic | — | 200+ | 233 of 272 · next 300+ |
| 1774 |
|
Clothing Marketplace Updated 2 days ago | 1d▼ 437d▼ 10030d▼ 395 | Classic | — | 40+ | 50 of 62 · next 50+ |
| 1775 |
|
CV Resume Portfolio Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 117d▼ 3630d▼ 191 | Classic | — | 100+ | 250 of 306 · next 200+ |
| 1776 |
|
Holiday Quest Updated 7 months ago | 1d▼ 157d▼ 3330d▼ 54 | Classic | — | 200+ | 234 of 272 · next 300+ |
| 1777 |
|
Blogger Portal Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 277d▼ 830d▼ 62 | Classic | — | 300+ | 155 of 172 · next 400+ |
| 1778 |
|
Newsx Paper Free Updated 8 months ago | 1d▲ 127d▼ 3030d▼ 132 | Classic | — | 200+ | 235 of 272 · next 300+ |
| 1779 |
|
Flaron Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 137d▼ 1230d▼ 89 | Block | — | 300+ | 156 of 172 · next 400+ |
| 1780 |
|
Second Coming Updated 5 days ago | 1d▼ 177d▼ 5230d▼ 229 | Classic | (1) | 60+ | 34 of 36 · next 70+ |
| 1781 |
|
Easy Store Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 117d▼ 430d▼ 8 | Classic | (50) | 1K+ | 179 of 200 · next 2K+ |
| 1782 |
|
Housekeeper Services Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 537d▼ 19530d▼ 438 | Block | — | 40+ | 51 of 62 · next 50+ |
| 1783 |
|
Masonic Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 47d▲ 830d▼ 4 | Classic | (38) | 1K+ | 180 of 200 · next 2K+ |
| 1784 |
|
Big Patterns Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 67d▲ 5030d▲ 131 | Classic | — | 500+ | 69 of 79 · next 600+ |
| 1785 |
|
SimpleBasics Updated 7 months ago | 1d▲ 17d▲ 730d▼ 4 | Classic | — | 700+ | 58 of 61 · next 800+ |
| 1786 |
|
Preschool and Kindergarten Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▲ 1430d▲ 1 | Classic | (13) | 1K+ | 181 of 200 · next 2K+ |
| 1787 |
|
Disinfection Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 227d▼ 1630d▼ 466 | Block | — | 40+ | 52 of 62 · next 50+ |
| 1788 |
|
Design Studio Updated 2 days ago | 1d▼ 497d▼ 8530d▼ 322 | Classic | — | 40+ | 53 of 62 · next 50+ |
| 1789 |
|
Vacation Rental Booking Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 97d▼ 3830d▼ 167 | Classic | — | 100+ | 251 of 306 · next 200+ |
| 1790 |
|
News Hunt Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 187d▼ 1730d▼ 61 | Classic | — | 600+ | 59 of 64 · next 700+ |
| 1791 |
|
Local Supermarket Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 387d▼ 12230d▼ 433 | Classic | — | 20+ | 38 of 41 · next 30+ |
| 1792 |
|
Cube Kitchen Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 247d▼ 2030d▲ 32 | Classic | — | 40+ | 54 of 62 · next 50+ |
| 1793 |
|
Travel Booking Offers Updated 4 days ago | 1d▬7d▼ 2930d▼ 155 | Classic | — | 100+ | 252 of 306 · next 200+ |
| 1794 |
|
IT Services Management Updated 3 days ago | 1d▼ 207d▼ 2430d▼ 86 | Classic | — | 200+ | 236 of 272 · next 300+ |
| 1795 |
|
Flecto Updated 1 week ago | 1d▲ 47d▲ 1430d▲ 7 | Classic | — | 300+ | 157 of 172 · next 400+ |
| 1796 |
|
SKT Plastic Surgery Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 277d▼ 13030d▼ 566 | Classic | — | 40+ | 55 of 62 · next 50+ |
| 1797 |
|
Patterns Education Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 247d▼ 6730d▼ 141 | Block | — | 100+ | 253 of 306 · next 200+ |
| 1798 |
|
Style Accessories Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 227d▼ 18130d▼ 462 | Block | — | 50+ | 39 of 46 · next 60+ |
| 1799 |
|
JetNews Magazine Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▼ 187d▲ 1430d▼ 79 | Block | — | 200+ | 237 of 272 · next 300+ |
| 1800 |
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Photo Journal Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 117d▼ 1430d▼ 41 | Classic | (6) | 800+ | 36 of 38 · next 900+ |
| 1801 |
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Honey Store Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▼ 347d▼ 6530d▼ 177 | Block | — | 100+ | 254 of 306 · 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 2026-09-02, 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.