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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 2026-11-03 · movement vs 2026-11-02 · 8,749 themes tracked

# Theme Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) Type Rating Active installs Next milestone
3702 Mavix Courier Mavix Courier Updated 3 months ago Classic — 10+ —
3703 FSE Fashion Store FSE Fashion Store Updated 3 weeks ago Block — 100+ —
3704 Creative Business Creative Business Updated 12 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 300+ —
3705 Printing Services Printing Services Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 80+ —
3706 Celestium Celestium Updated 1 year ago Block — 100+ —
3707 Cook Recipe Cook Recipe Updated 7 months ago Classic — 200+ —
3708 SquarePress SquarePress Updated 11 months ago Classic — 300+ —
3709 Oceanica Lite Oceanica Lite Updated 11 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 400+ —
3710 Gutenify Virtual Reality Gutenify Virtual Reality Updated 5 months ago Block — 100+ —
3711 Business Directory Bikit Business Directory Bikit Updated 9 months ago Block — 30+ —
3712 Flexea Flexea Updated 5 days ago Classic 5★ (2) 100+ —
3713 Books Library Books Library Updated 2 weeks ago Block — 90+ —
3714 Glamer Glamer Updated 2 years ago Classic — 80+ —
3715 ST Hosting ST Hosting Updated 2 months ago Classic — 50+ —
3716 Inkspot FSE Inkspot FSE Updated 1 year ago Block — 100+ —
3717 Clean Retina Clean Retina Updated 5 months ago Classic 4.9★ (69) 700+ —
3718 Medcare Center Medcare Center Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 20+ —
3719 Wedding Elementor Wedding Elementor Updated 6 months ago Classic — 100+ —
3720 Gutenify Biography Gutenify Biography Updated 5 months ago Block — 100+ —
3721 Affiliate Marketing Business Affiliate Marketing Business Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 100+ —
3722 Moving Moving Updated 5 months ago Block — 100+ —
3723 Painting Company Painting Company Updated 1 week ago Classic — 100+ —
3724 GovPress GovPress Updated 3 months ago Classic 4.9★ (7) 600+ —
3725 BlogShare BlogShare Updated 9 months ago Classic — 200+ —
3726 Opus Blog Opus Blog Updated 2 months ago Classic — 300+ —
3727 WP Fashion Storefront WP Fashion Storefront Updated 1 week ago Classic — 100+ —
3728 WENS Agrovibe WENS Agrovibe Updated 5 months ago Block 1★ (1) 90+ —
3729 Axton Axton Updated 3 weeks ago Block 5★ (1) 200+ —
3730 Multi Blog Hub Multi Blog Hub Updated 10 months ago Classic — 40+ —
3731 Strategist FSE Strategist FSE Updated 2 years ago Block — 100+ —
3732 Renden Renden Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 4.4★ (10) 600+ —
3733 NGO Charity Fundraising NGO Charity Fundraising Updated 9 months ago Classic — 300+ —
3734 The Church Lite The Church Lite Updated 3 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 400+ —
3735 Visa Consulting Service Visa Consulting Service Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 20+ —
3736 Coupon Flash Deals Coupon Flash Deals Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 60+ —
3737 Devroot Devroot Updated 5 months ago Classic — 30+ —
3738 Azur Azur Updated 1 year ago Block — 100+ —
3739 StartBiz StartBiz Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 4★ (4) 300+ —
3740 Bright News Bright News Updated 3 months ago Classic — 100+ —
3741 Grand Academy Grand Academy Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 300+ —
3742 Nutriflux FSE Nutriflux FSE Updated 12 months ago Block — 40+ —
3743 Wildfern Wildfern Updated 1 year ago Block — 60+ —
3744 Fleming Fleming Updated 1 year ago Classic 3.7★ (3) 400+ —
3745 Grocery Supermarket Grocery Supermarket Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
3746 VMagazine Lite VMagazine Lite Updated 1 year ago Classic 4.8★ (13) 400+ —
3747 Catering Services Catering Services Updated 1 week ago Classic — 100+ —
3748 Translation Service Translation Service Updated 2 weeks ago Block — 60+ —
3749 Mavix Portfolio Mavix Portfolio Updated 5 months ago Classic — 60+ —
3750 SKT Auditor SKT Auditor Updated 8 months ago Classic — 30+ —
3751 NAS Construction Lite NAS Construction Lite Updated 5 days ago Classic — 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 2026-11-03, 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 2026-11-03, 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.