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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 · 8,737 themes tracked

# Theme Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) Type Rating Active installs Next milestone
2352 Organic Farm Organic Farm Updated 15 hours ago Classic 5★ (3) 500+ —
2353 Catch Kathmandu Catch Kathmandu Updated 5 months ago Classic 4.9★ (80) 1K+ —
2354 University Campus University Campus Updated 7 months ago Classic — 50+ —
2355 Blossom Health Coach Blossom Health Coach Updated 12 months ago Classic 5★ (4) 700+ —
2356 Magbyte Magbyte Updated 2 years ago Classic — 100+ —
2357 Digital Creator Digital Creator Updated 3 months ago Block 5★ (1) 100+ —
2358 Bootstrap Basic4 Bootstrap Basic4 Updated 7 months ago Classic 4.5★ (4) 900+ —
2359 Clothing Marketplace Clothing Marketplace Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 40+ —
2360 Monocle Monocle Updated 2 months ago Block — 20+ —
2361 MultiBiz MultiBiz Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 200+ —
2362 Ecommerce Clothing Ecommerce Clothing Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 200+ —
2363 Planet Green Planet Green Updated 6 months ago Classic — 500+ —
2364 Adventurous Adventurous Updated 5 months ago Classic 4.6★ (48) 1K+ —
2365 Business Consulting Agency Business Consulting Agency Updated 2 weeks ago Block — 100+ —
2366 Photo Perfect Photo Perfect Updated 1 month ago Classic 4.9★ (10) 1K+ —
2367 Magazine Blocks Magazine Blocks Updated 3 weeks ago Block — 80+ —
2368 Elevora Dark Elevora Dark Updated 1 week ago Classic — 100+ —
2369 FSE Handyman FSE Handyman Updated 3 weeks ago Block — 90+ —
2370 Kids Campus Kids Campus Updated 1 year ago Classic 4★ (1) 700+ —
2371 Beauty Parlour Elementor Beauty Parlour Elementor Updated 5 months ago Classic — 200+ —
2372 Emerge Business Emerge Business Updated 2 years ago Block — 100+ —
2373 Radiant Blog Radiant Blog Updated 3 months ago Classic — 100+ —
2374 Royal News Magazine Royal News Magazine Updated 2 months ago Classic 3.7★ (3) 500+ —
2375 Rainbow Kindergarten Rainbow Kindergarten Updated 11 months ago Block — 80+ —
2376 Business Office Business Office Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 40+ —
2377 Travel Influencer Blogs Travel Influencer Blogs Updated 1 week ago Classic — 100+ —
2378 Gutentools Shop Gutentools Shop Updated 11 months ago Block — 100+ —
2379 Anime Stream Anime Stream Updated 6 days ago Classic — 100+ —
2380 EVSE Charging Dock EVSE Charging Dock Updated 2 weeks ago Block — 40+ —
2381 Arrival Me Arrival Me Updated 2 years ago Classic 5★ (11) 600+ —
2382 Personal Life Coach Personal Life Coach Updated 2 weeks ago Block — 100+ —
2383 Alvert Alvert Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 200+ —
2384 Membershiply Membershiply Updated 2 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 500+ —
2385 ListMode ListMode Updated 1 year ago Classic — 200+ —
2386 Block Builder Block Builder Updated 1 year ago Block 4.2★ (5) 400+ —
2387 VisualBusiness VisualBusiness Updated 9 months ago Block 4★ (1) 300+ —
2388 Bosa Lawyer Bosa Lawyer Updated 4 months ago Classic — 500+ —
2389 Vueo Vueo Updated 2 years ago Block — 100+ —
2390 Flash Blog Flash Blog Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 700+ —
2391 Creative Designer Creative Designer Updated 3 weeks ago Block — 30+ —
2392 Capture Minimalism Capture Minimalism Updated 9 months ago Block — 100+ —
2393 Shoppable Jewelry Shoppable Jewelry Updated 6 months ago Classic — 200+ —
2394 shopstore shopstore Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 5★ (5) 700+ —
2395 Lawyer Landing Page Lawyer Landing Page Updated 7 months ago Classic 4.4★ (19) 900+ —
2396 Consulting Coach Consulting Coach Updated 12 months ago Classic — 300+ —
2397 Construction Blocks Construction Blocks Updated 1 week ago Block — 200+ —
2398 Driven Driven Updated 3 months ago Block 5★ (3) 400+ —
2399 BusinessFocus BusinessFocus Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 500+ —
2400 Carbon Construction Carbon Construction Updated 1 year ago Block — 100+ —
2401 Summer Program Summer Program Updated 3 weeks 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 2026-10-27, 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.