| # | Theme | Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) | Type | Rating | Active installs | Next milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303 |
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NewsDay Updated 6 days ago | 1d▼ 137d▼ 1730d▼ 9 | Classic | — | 800+ | 8 of 39 · next 900+ |
| 304 |
|
Newsmag Context Blog Updated 4 months ago | 1d▲ 27d▼ 630d▼ 25 | Classic | (2) | 400+ | 8 of 103 · next 500+ |
| 307 |
|
Arkhe Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▲ 27d▲ 430d▲ 21 | Classic | (5) | 4K+ | 10 of 22 · next 5K+ |
| 308 |
|
Bloglamp Updated 6 months ago | 1d▬7d▼ 330d▼ 5 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 37 of 200 · next 2K+ |
| 309 |
|
Cube Blog Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 230d▲ 8 | Classic | (2) | 2K+ | 18 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 310 |
|
Civic News Updated 2 weeks ago | 1dnew7dnew30dnew | Classic | — | 20+ | 1 of 48 · next 30+ |
| 311 |
|
Orchid Store Updated 2 months ago | 1d▲ 47d▲ 1330d▲ 38 | Classic | (17) | 5K+ | 5 of 12 · next 6K+ |
| 312 |
|
Kale Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 330d▲ 15 | Classic | (206) | 7K+ | 5 of 7 · next 8K+ |
| 314 |
|
Calliope Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 27d▲ 430d▲ 9 | Classic | — | 4K+ | 11 of 22 · next 5K+ |
| 317 |
|
bloggerly Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 830d▼ 45 | Classic | — | 100+ | 14 of 300 · next 200+ |
| 318 |
|
Graceful Inspire Blog Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▼ 247d▲ 1230dnew | Classic | — | 40+ | 5 of 66 · next 50+ |
| 319 |
|
Elegant News Magazine Updated 7 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 1030d▲ 45 | Classic | — | 2K+ | 19 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 321 |
|
MoreBlog Updated 6 days ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 930d▼ 20 | Classic | (4) | 700+ | 13 of 61 · next 800+ |
| 324 |
|
Blogmode Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 1430d▼ 53 | Classic | — | 200+ | 22 of 274 · next 300+ |
| 325 |
|
Mosseline Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 67d▼ 2330d▼ 76 | Classic | — | 100+ | 16 of 300 · next 200+ |
| 326 |
|
Pulse News Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 67d▼ 1030d▼ 19 | Classic | — | 700+ | 14 of 61 · next 800+ |
| 329 |
|
Brite Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 530d▲ 8 | Classic | (3) | 3K+ | 17 of 39 · next 4K+ |
| 330 |
|
Pubnews Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 1730d▼ 18 | Classic | (7) | 1K+ | 39 of 200 · next 2K+ |
| 331 |
|
Screenr Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 630d▲ 13 | Classic | (21) | 7K+ | 6 of 7 · next 8K+ |
| 332 |
|
Bloginsight Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 117d▼ 1330d▼ 148 | Classic | — | 100+ | 18 of 300 · next 200+ |
| 333 |
|
GamerNews Updated 6 days ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 1030d▼ 29 | Classic | (2) | 900+ | 6 of 39 · next 1K+ |
| 336 |
|
Sunbrake Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 47d▬30d▼ 2 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 40 of 200 · next 2K+ |
| 339 |
|
Lovecraft Updated 2 months ago | 1d▬7d▲ 930d▲ 16 | Classic | (17) | 8K+ | 8 of 10 · next 9K+ |
| 341 |
|
Blogrift Updated 3 months ago | 1d▬7d▲ 530d▼ 5 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 42 of 200 · next 2K+ |
| 345 |
|
Yuki Halo Blog Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 1230d▲ 50 | Classic | — | 700+ | 15 of 61 · next 800+ |
| 347 |
|
ChromeBlog Updated 7 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▲ 930d▬ | Classic | — | 2K+ | 21 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 348 |
|
Great Blog Updated 6 months ago | 1d▬7d▼ 530d▼ 49 | Classic | — | 300+ | 12 of 172 · next 400+ |
| 349 |
|
Pathway Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▬7d▲ 1230d▲ 12 | Classic | — | 2K+ | 22 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 350 |
|
Updated Blog Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 1830d▼ 105 | Classic | — | 100+ | 20 of 300 · next 200+ |
| 351 |
|
PulseNova Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 267dnew30dnew | Classic | — | 20+ | 2 of 48 · next 30+ |
| 352 |
|
Cream Magazine Updated 2 months ago | 1d▲ 17d▲ 730d▲ 8 | Classic | (12) | 5K+ | 6 of 12 · next 6K+ |
| 355 |
|
Ogma Blogster Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 1330d▼ 46 | Classic | (1) | 300+ | 13 of 172 · next 400+ |
| 356 |
|
Coming Soon Shortly Updated 2 days ago | 1d▲ 17d▲ 730d▼ 3 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 44 of 200 · next 2K+ |
| 357 |
|
The9 Shop Store Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 930d▼ 44 | Classic | — | 400+ | 12 of 103 · next 500+ |
| 358 |
|
Signify Dark Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 27d▲ 930d▲ 7 | Classic | (1) | 3K+ | 18 of 39 · next 4K+ |
| 359 |
|
Blog Log Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 1430d▼ 89 | Classic | — | 100+ | 21 of 300 · next 200+ |
| 361 |
|
Rising News Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▬7d▲ 330d▼ 64 | Classic | — | 300+ | 14 of 172 · next 400+ |
| 362 |
|
Blogger Postx Updated 5 months ago | 1d▬7d▼ 230d▼ 43 | Classic | — | 300+ | 15 of 172 · next 400+ |
| 364 |
|
Blog Build Lite Updated 3 days ago | 1d▲ 127d▲ 2830d▲ 41 | Classic | — | 400+ | 13 of 103 · next 500+ |
| 365 |
|
Graphene Updated 1 week ago | 1d▲ 27d▲ 830dnew | Classic | (83) | 10K+ | 25 of 25 · next 20K+ |
| 366 |
|
Bloglo Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 1330d▼ 28 | Classic | (7) | 1K+ | 45 of 200 · next 2K+ |
| 369 |
|
Occasio Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 17d▲ 630d▲ 12 | Classic | (3) | 3K+ | 19 of 39 · next 4K+ |
| 370 |
|
News Rift Updated 11 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 230d▼ 27 | Classic | — | 600+ | 9 of 63 · next 700+ |
| 372 |
|
Education Hub Updated 8 months ago | 1d▲ 37d▲ 630d▲ 6 | Classic | (17) | 6K+ | 5 of 7 · next 7K+ |
| 373 |
|
Yuki Fast Blog Updated 4 months ago | 1d▬7d▼ 330d▼ 63 | Classic | — | 300+ | 16 of 172 · next 400+ |
| 374 |
|
Blogza Updated 3 months ago | 1d▬7d▲ 230d▼ 4 | Classic | (1) | 1K+ | 46 of 200 · next 2K+ |
| 377 |
|
Irvine News Updated 1 week ago | 1d▲ 17d▬30d▼ 18 | Classic | — | 600+ | 10 of 63 · next 700+ |
| 379 |
|
Iconic One Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 17d▲ 430d▲ 19 | Classic | (80) | 8K+ | 9 of 10 · next 9K+ |
| 381 |
|
Parag Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 107d▼ 7330dnew | Classic | — | 60+ | 4 of 38 · next 70+ |
| 382 |
|
Raw News Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▲ 27d▼ 9730d▼ 115 | Classic | — | 80+ | 3 of 34 · next 90+ |
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 2026-09-03, 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 2026-09-03, 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.