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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 · 1,896 themes tracked

# Theme Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) Type Rating Active installs Next milestone
7264 T7ix Mercury lite T7ix Mercury lite Updated 2 years ago Block 5★ (1) 10+ —
7270 Cuppa Cuppa Updated 2 years ago Block — 10+ —
7300 WENS Healthy Plates WENS Healthy Plates Updated 4 months ago Block — 10+ —
7320 Pigeon Pigeon Updated 4 months ago Block — 30+ —
7321 QuantumFashion QuantumFashion Updated 11 months ago Block — 20+ —
7375 Skunk Skunk Updated 4 months ago Block — 30+ —
7376 Mongoose Mongoose Updated 4 months ago Block — 40+ —
7380 Topwork Topwork Updated 12 months ago Block — 20+ —
7383 Compilation Compilation Updated 1 year ago Block 5★ (1) 20+ —
7410 Malavi Malavi Updated 5 months ago Block — 30+ —
7415 Urbanpulse Urbanpulse Updated 4 months ago Block — 30+ —
7420 Hariko Hariko Updated 4 days ago Block — 20+ —
7437 LSX Design LSX Design Updated 1 year ago Block — 30+ —
7446 Bee Corp Bee Corp Updated 1 week ago Block — 20+ —
7460 BondSpace BondSpace Updated 2 years ago Block — 20+ —
7477 SEO Marketing Agency SEO Marketing Agency Updated 4 days ago Block — 30+ —
7491 Berenice Berenice Updated 2 years ago Block — 20+ —
7502 Serval Serval Updated 4 months ago Block — 30+ —
7509 Pacer Pacer Updated 6 months ago Block — 50+ —
7524 Journy Journy Updated 2 months ago Block 5★ (1) 30+ —
7575 Gutenify Template Kit Gutenify Template Kit Updated 5 months ago Block — 40+ —
7580 Gutenify Store Gutenify Store Updated 8 months ago Block — 40+ —
7581 portifolio-infocus portifolio-infocus Updated 12 months ago Block — 20+ —
7600 Lhotse Lhotse Updated 1 year ago Block — 30+ —
7655 Patterns Store Front Patterns Store Front Updated 4 months ago Block — 10+ —
7721 FSE Fashion Designer FSE Fashion Designer Updated 4 days ago Block — 20+ —
7736 Blockio Blockio Updated 4 days ago Block — 30+ —
7766 Blockera Blockera Updated 5 months ago Block 5★ (1) 20+ —
7777 Triphub Triphub Updated 7 months ago Block — 10+ —
7784 Enyoi Enyoi Updated 3 weeks ago Block — 10+ —
7829 MiniMiniBlog MiniMiniBlog Updated 2 years ago Block — 10+ —
7850 Q Q Updated 1 year ago Block — 40+ —
7875 Trovity Trovity Updated 7 months ago Block — 10+ —
7878 Multipurposee Multipurposee Updated 12 months ago Block — 10+ —
7888 Hardlight Hardlight Updated 1 year ago Block — 10+ —
7900 Jackrabbit Jackrabbit Updated 4 months ago Block — 20+ —
7906 FSE SEM Agency FSE SEM Agency Updated 4 days ago Block 4★ (1) 20+ —
7908 Danvatwo Danvatwo Updated 1 year ago Block — 10+ —
7913 Crosswinds Framework Crosswinds Framework Updated 2 years ago Block — 20+ —
7914 Perch Perch Updated 4 months ago Block — 20+ —
7918 DigiSell FSE DigiSell FSE Updated 2 years ago Block — 20+ —
7921 Bestio Bestio Updated 12 months ago Block — 10+ —
7923 Albacore Albacore Updated 4 months ago Block 5★ (1) 30+ —
7940 Tainá Tainá Updated 6 months ago Block 5★ (1) 30+ —
7945 Multipurposee Two Multipurposee Two Updated 12 months ago Block — 10+ —
8006 vividmono vividmono Updated 4 months ago Block — 10+ —
8035 Guten Bizz Guten Bizz Updated 2 weeks ago Block — 10+ —
8041 Fitness Blocks Fitness Blocks Updated 1 month ago Block — 20+ —
8057 WeCodeArt WeCodeArt Updated 4 months ago Block 4.7★ (13) 50+ —
8075 Muskrat Muskrat Updated 4 months ago Block — 20+ —

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.