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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 2026-10-27 (latest available — today not captured yet) · movement vs 2026-10-26 · 6,840 themes tracked

# Theme Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) Type Rating Active installs Next milestone
3455 Bosa Law Firm Bosa Law Firm Updated 4 months ago Classic — 80+ —
3456 Retailer Ecommerce Retailer Ecommerce Updated 14 hours ago Classic — 100+ —
3457 Adaptable Notes Adaptable Notes Updated 9 months ago Classic — 300+ —
3459 Quality Quality Updated 2 months ago Classic 4.5★ (43) 700+ —
3460 Hotell Hotell Updated 1 year ago Classic 5★ (2) 200+ —
3461 Responsive Landing Page Responsive Landing Page Updated 2 days ago Classic — 40+ —
3462 Agronomics Lite Agronomics Lite Updated 3 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 400+ —
3464 Bosa App Hub Bosa App Hub Updated 6 months ago Classic — 60+ —
3465 Bosa Yoga Bosa Yoga Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 100+ —
3466 Recipe Quest Recipe Quest Updated 6 months ago Classic — 100+ —
3467 Bosa Finance Bosa Finance Updated 4 months ago Classic — 200+ —
3468 Urbana Urbana Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 90+ —
3470 FitnessBase FitnessBase Updated 1 month ago Classic — 300+ —
3471 Graceful Feminine Graceful Feminine Updated 1 year ago Classic — 100+ —
3472 Omega Jewelry Store Omega Jewelry Store Updated 1 week ago Classic — 100+ —
3473 Realestate Pack Lite Realestate Pack Lite Updated 3 months ago Classic — 100+ —
3474 Isjharportfolio Isjharportfolio Updated 7 months ago Classic — 30+ —
3477 Academic Tutor Academic Tutor Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 50+ —
3478 Short News Short News Updated 4 months ago Classic 5★ (4) 400+ —
3479 Digital Agency Lite Digital Agency Lite Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 300+ —
3481 Automobile Elementor Automobile Elementor Updated 6 months ago Classic — 100+ —
3483 Ravi Chronicle Ravi Chronicle Updated 7 months ago Classic — 30+ —
3484 Travel Tourist Travel Tourist Updated 7 days ago Classic — 60+ —
3485 Numinous Numinous Updated 7 months ago Classic 4.5★ (8) 500+ —
3486 Travelbee Travelbee Updated 9 months ago Classic — 200+ —
3488 Hasya Hasya Updated 1 year ago Classic 2★ (1) 60+ —
3489 Spirit Business Spirit Business Updated 5 months ago Classic — 100+ —
3491 Product Industry Product Industry Updated 4 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 200+ —
3493 Farm Store Farm Store Updated 3 months ago Classic — 200+ —
3495 Prime Education Prime Education Updated 2 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
3496 Islamic Center Mosque Islamic Center Mosque Updated 14 hours ago Classic — 100+ —
3497 Farm Farm Updated 4 months ago Classic — 400+ —
3499 Kumle Kumle Updated 3 days ago Classic 5★ (1) 400+ —
3500 Bakery Elementor Bakery Elementor Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 100+ —
3501 SKT Solar Energy SKT Solar Energy Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 400+ —
3502 Megan Blog Multipurpose Megan Blog Multipurpose Updated 1 year ago Classic — 90+ —
3503 Clean Charity Clean Charity Updated 6 months ago Classic — 200+ —
3504 Marketingly Marketingly Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 400+ —
3505 Di Blog Di Blog Updated 3 months ago Classic 4.3★ (4) 500+ —
3508 VW Minimalist VW Minimalist Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 300+ —
3509 Virtual Assistant Virtual Assistant Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 5★ (2) 90+ —
3510 Skewart Skewart Updated 1 month ago Classic — 80+ —
3512 PenPress PenPress Updated 11 months ago Classic — 50+ —
3513 Suntech Suntech Updated 1 week ago Classic — 100+ —
3515 Daisy Blog Daisy Blog Updated 8 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 200+ —
3516 Interior Startup Interior Startup Updated 1 week ago Classic — 100+ —
3517 Car Dealer NexCars Car Dealer NexCars Updated 1 year ago Classic — 200+ —
3519 Flex Medical Flex Medical Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 60+ —
3520 PR Agency PR Agency Updated 5 months ago Classic — 20+ —
3521 CRT Builder With Elementor CRT Builder With Elementor Updated 5 months ago Classic — 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 2026-10-27, 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 2026-10-27, 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.