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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 2026-11-02 · movement vs 2026-11-01 · 6,847 themes tracked

# Theme Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) Type Rating Active installs Next milestone
5368 Business Classified Ads Business Classified Ads Updated 1 week ago Classic — 40+ —
5369 Medical Coach Medical Coach Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 60+ —
5370 Gymnastics Center Gymnastics Center Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 30+ —
5371 Compliant Blog Compliant Blog Updated 5 months ago Classic — 60+ —
5372 Anime Verse Anime Verse Updated 3 months ago Classic — 50+ —
5373 Business Meetup Conference Business Meetup Conference Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 90+ —
5375 Real Estate Pack Real Estate Pack Updated 3 months ago Classic — 90+ —
5377 Home Repair Solutions Home Repair Solutions Updated 2 months ago Classic — 20+ —
5379 Cordero Cordero Updated 2 years ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
5380 Jewellery Lite Jewellery Lite Updated 3 days ago Classic 5★ (2) 200+ —
5381 Prime Playschool Classes Prime Playschool Classes Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 90+ —
5382 Hemila Hemila Updated 3 months ago Classic 4.5★ (4) 100+ —
5383 Epaper Epaper Updated 2 years ago Classic — 80+ —
5384 UniKids UniKids Updated 5 months ago Classic — 80+ —
5385 Techbeeps Techbeeps Updated 11 months ago Classic — 30+ —
5386 Bosa Blog Dark Bosa Blog Dark Updated 4 months ago Classic — 100+ —
5387 Lora Business One Page Lora Business One Page Updated 3 months ago Classic — 40+ —
5388 Marketing Campaigns Marketing Campaigns Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 30+ —
5390 Bosa Marketing Bosa Marketing Updated 4 months ago Classic 4★ (1) 100+ —
5392 ORO ORO Updated 2 years ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
5393 Nursery School Nursery School Updated 4 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 90+ —
5394 Fashion Ecommerce Zone Fashion Ecommerce Zone Updated 1 week ago Classic — 100+ —
5395 Modern Restaurant Modern Restaurant Updated 1 year ago Classic — 30+ —
5396 Store Expert Store Expert Updated 11 months ago Classic — 80+ —
5397 Versatile Blog Versatile Blog Updated 5 months ago Classic — 60+ —
5398 Computer Repair Center Computer Repair Center Updated 6 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
5399 Th Hot Shop Th Hot Shop Updated 1 year ago Classic — 100+ —
5400 JetBlack Music JetBlack Music Updated 6 months ago Classic — 100+ —
5401 Core Blog Core Blog Updated 2 years ago Classic — 100+ —
5403 AssociationX AssociationX Updated 3 months ago Classic 1★ (2) 100+ —
5404 Melos eBusiness Melos eBusiness Updated 8 months ago Classic — 100+ —
5405 Classic Wedding Classic Wedding Updated 2 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
5406 Costello Costello Updated 5 months ago Classic — 100+ —
5407 Construction Engineer Construction Engineer Updated 1 month ago Classic — 60+ —
5408 Spera Spera Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 100+ —
5409 StoryGrid StoryGrid Updated 2 days ago Classic — 30+ —
5410 Business Element Business Element Updated 5 months ago Classic — 90+ —
5411 Interior Trends Interior Trends Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 60+ —
5413 SKT Sushi SKT Sushi Updated 8 months ago Classic 1★ (1) 80+ —
5414 Graduate Graduate Updated 5 months ago Classic 4.8★ (4) 200+ —
5415 Classic Marketing Agency Classic Marketing Agency Updated 1 week ago Classic — 60+ —
5416 Building Contractor Building Contractor Updated 5 days ago Classic 5★ (1) 70+ —
5417 DIY Tutorials DIY Tutorials Updated 1 month ago Classic — 80+ —
5418 Profolio Profolio Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 60+ —
5419 Free Template Free Template Updated 1 year ago Classic 5★ (2) 200+ —
5420 Medical Spa Medical Spa Updated 12 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 200+ —
5421 Charity Nonprofit Charity Nonprofit Updated 1 week ago Classic — 40+ —
5423 Ampark Ampark Updated 2 days ago Classic — 100+ —
5424 Jewellery Boutique Jewellery Boutique Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 30+ —
5425 Bosa Shop Store Bosa Shop Store Updated 4 months ago Classic — 100+ —

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 2026-11-02, 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 2026-11-02, 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.