| # | Theme | Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) | Type | Rating | Active installs | Next milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 |
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Achrovin Updated 3 days ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 1430d▼ 106 | Classic | — | 100+ | 27 of 310 · next 200+ |
| 302 |
|
Solar PV (Photovoltaic) Updated 3 days ago | 1d▲ 67d▼ 3830dnew | Block | — | 70+ | 5 of 49 · next 80+ |
| 303 |
|
Arkhe Updated 2 months ago | 1d▬7d▲ 230d▲ 18 | Classic | (5) | 4K+ | 8 of 20 · next 5K+ |
| 304 |
|
The Photography Blog Updated 9 months ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 530d▼ 25 | Block | — | 500+ | 14 of 75 · next 600+ |
| 305 |
|
Newspaperex Updated 5 months ago | 1d▲ 17d▼ 230d▲ 7 | Classic | (1) | 2K+ | 18 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 306 |
|
Accelerate Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 230d▲ 16 | Classic | (199) | 9K+ | 7 of 7 · next 10K+ |
| 307 |
|
NewsGame Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 77d▼ 1230d▼ 31 | Classic | (1) | 800+ | 10 of 43 · next 900+ |
| 308 |
|
Bizora Updated 9 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 830d▼ 18 | Block | (1) | 800+ | 11 of 43 · next 900+ |
| 309 |
|
Graceful Opal Blog Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 87d▼ 1230d▼ 41 | Classic | — | 300+ | 12 of 161 · next 400+ |
| 310 |
|
Yuki Minimalist Blog Updated 5 months ago | 1d▲ 17d▼ 3330d▲ 8 | Classic | — | 2K+ | 19 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 311 |
|
Elegant News Magazine Updated 9 months ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 530d▼ 1 | Classic | — | 2K+ | 20 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 312 |
|
Kale Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 330d▲ 16 | Classic | (206) | 7K+ | 5 of 6 · next 8K+ |
| 313 |
|
Teluro Updated 2 months ago | 1d▬7d▼ 230d▲ 10 | Classic | (3) | 4K+ | 9 of 20 · next 5K+ |
| 314 |
|
Routine News Updated 3 months ago | 1d▼ 47d▼ 1330d▼ 43 | Classic | — | 500+ | 15 of 75 · next 600+ |
| 315 |
|
Atromax Updated 3 days ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 2130d▼ 73 | Classic | — | 100+ | 28 of 310 · next 200+ |
| 316 |
|
Cube Blog Updated 1 year ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 230d▲ 9 | Classic | (2) | 2K+ | 21 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 317 |
|
ShopWay Updated 3 days ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 430d▼ 1 | Classic | — | 700+ | 9 of 59 · next 800+ |
| 318 |
|
Graceful Gold Blog Updated 1 year ago | 1d▲ 17d▲ 130d▼ 29 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 28 of 195 · next 2K+ |
| 319 |
|
Purenote Blog Updated 5 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 1230d▼ 90 | Classic | — | 200+ | 12 of 248 · next 300+ |
| 320 |
|
Calliope Updated 2 months ago | 1d▬7d▲ 130d▲ 12 | Classic | — | 4K+ | 10 of 20 · next 5K+ |
| 321 |
|
CoachAva Updated 1 month ago | 1d▬7d▲ 430d▲ 15 | Block | — | 1K+ | 29 of 195 · next 2K+ |
| 322 |
|
Blockwist Updated 2 months ago | 1d▲ 17d▲ 4930d▲ 124 | Block | — | 90+ | 4 of 34 · next 100+ |
| 323 |
|
Blog Over Minimal Updated 4 months ago | 1d▼ 67d▼ 2530d▼ 85 | Classic | — | 200+ | 13 of 248 · next 300+ |
| 324 |
|
Ploto Updated 3 days ago | 1d▼ 27d▼ 430d▼ 5 | Classic | — | 200+ | 14 of 248 · next 300+ |
| 325 |
|
ShopBar Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 107d▼ 1730d▼ 71 | Classic | — | 100+ | 29 of 310 · next 200+ |
| 326 |
|
Chromax Updated 3 days ago | 1d▼ 27d▬30d▼ 9 | Classic | (1) | 800+ | 12 of 43 · next 900+ |
| 327 |
|
Impressionist Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 130d▲ 13 | Block | — | 1K+ | 30 of 195 · next 2K+ |
| 328 |
|
Newspaperup Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 130d▼ 1 | Classic | (1) | 1K+ | 31 of 195 · next 2K+ |
| 329 |
|
Lovecraft Updated 4 months ago | 1d▬7d▬30d▲ 16 | Classic | (17) | 8K+ | 11 of 13 · next 9K+ |
| 330 |
|
Accepta Updated 6 days ago | 1d▬7d▼ 730d▼ 53 | Classic | — | 300+ | 13 of 161 · next 400+ |
| 331 |
|
Nature21 Updated 2 weeks ago | 1d▲ 27d▼ 730d▼ 22 | Block | — | 500+ | 16 of 75 · next 600+ |
| 332 |
|
Screenr Updated 4 months ago | 1d▲ 27d▼ 230d▲ 12 | Classic | (21) | 6K+ | 5 of 7 · next 7K+ |
| 333 |
|
Brite Updated 2 months ago | 1d▲ 47d▼ 230d▲ 10 | Classic | (3) | 3K+ | 16 of 38 · next 4K+ |
| 334 |
|
Blaq Lite Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 97d▼ 1230d▼ 40 | Block | — | 100+ | 30 of 310 · next 200+ |
| 335 |
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Al Hathaway Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 2330d▼ 48 | Block | — | 100+ | 31 of 310 · next 200+ |
| 336 |
|
NewsEverest Updated 1 week ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 3430d▼ 168 | Classic | — | 90+ | 5 of 34 · next 100+ |
| 337 |
|
KUMITATE Updated 3 weeks ago | 1d▲ 57d▲ 5930dnew | Block | (1) | 50+ | 5 of 54 · next 60+ |
| 338 |
|
Bloglamp Updated 8 months ago | 1d▬7d▬30d▼ 3 | Classic | — | 1K+ | 32 of 195 · next 2K+ |
| 339 |
|
Journal Book Updated 2 months ago | 1d▼ 37d▲ 130d▼ 89 | Block | — | 90+ | 6 of 34 · next 100+ |
| 340 |
|
Blogarea Updated 10 months ago | 1d▼ 17d▼ 530d▼ 14 | Classic | — | 500+ | 17 of 75 · next 600+ |
| 341 |
|
Lennox Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▼ 67d▼ 4930dnew | Block | — | 50+ | 6 of 54 · next 60+ |
| 342 |
|
Bute Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 17d▲ 430d▲ 19 | Block | — | 1K+ | 33 of 195 · next 2K+ |
| 343 |
|
Enterprise One Dark Updated 1 month ago | 1d▼ 37d▼ 2530dnew | Block | — | 70+ | 6 of 49 · next 80+ |
| 344 |
|
Dark Mode Portfolio Updated 9 months ago | 1d▲ 17d▼ 530d▼ 3 | Block | — | 700+ | 10 of 59 · next 800+ |
| 345 |
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Graphene Updated 2 months ago | 1d▲ 27d▲ 1130d▲ 24 | Classic | (83) | 10K+ | 25 of 25 · next 20K+ |
| 346 |
|
ChromeBlog Updated 8 months ago | 1d▬7d▲ 530d▲ 10 | Classic | — | 2K+ | 22 of 93 · next 3K+ |
| 347 |
|
Cream Magazine Updated 3 months ago | 1d▲ 17d▲ 830d▲ 17 | Classic | (12) | 5K+ | 9 of 16 · next 6K+ |
| 348 |
|
Calm Canvas Updated 6 months ago | 1d▼ 57d▼ 1530d▼ 52 | Block | — | 300+ | 14 of 161 · next 400+ |
| 349 |
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One Business Blocks Updated 5 days ago | 1d▬7d▲ 530d▲ 6 | Block | — | 1K+ | 34 of 195 · next 2K+ |
| 350 |
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Signify Dark Updated 4 weeks ago | 1d▬7d▲ 830d▲ 18 | Classic | (1) | 3K+ | 17 of 38 · next 4K+ |
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 2026-10-22, 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 2026-10-22, 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.