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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
5480 NGO Non Profit NGO Non Profit Updated 1 week ago Classic — 100+ —
5481 Bosa Online Shop Bosa Online Shop Updated 4 months ago Classic — 100+ —
5484 Healthcare Clinic Healthcare Clinic Updated 1 week ago Classic — 100+ —
5485 Construction Hub Construction Hub Updated 1 week ago Classic — 100+ —
5486 Avior Avior Updated 11 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 200+ —
5488 Garden Lite Garden Lite Updated 1 year ago Classic — 100+ —
5489 Feminine Pink Feminine Pink Updated 12 months ago Classic 5★ (3) 200+ —
5490 Secure Secure Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 1★ (1) 100+ —
5491 Barbershop Nail Salon Barbershop Nail Salon Updated 1 week ago Classic — 100+ —
5492 Arise Arise Updated 1 year ago Classic 5★ (13) 200+ —
5493 Eduna LMS Eduna LMS Updated 7 months ago Classic — 40+ —
5495 Yuma Personal Yuma Personal Updated 11 months ago Classic — 100+ —
5497 SKT Salon SKT Salon Updated 5 days ago Classic — 100+ —
5499 EnjoyLife EnjoyLife Updated 9 months ago Classic — 100+ —
5500 Makara Makara Updated 2 years ago Classic — 100+ —
5501 Legal Legal Updated 6 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 200+ —
5502 Online Startup Agency Online Startup Agency Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 20+ —
5503 Solar Panel Distributor Solar Panel Distributor Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 60+ —
5504 Real Fitness Real Fitness Updated 2 months ago Classic 1★ (1) 100+ —
5505 BlueGray BlueGray Updated 2 years ago Classic 5★ (5) 300+ —
5506 Alante Minimal Alante Minimal Updated 8 months ago Classic — 100+ —
5507 Software Company TWP Software Company TWP Updated 12 months ago Classic — 20+ —
5508 ConsultEra ConsultEra Updated 2 months ago Classic 5★ (8) 100+ —
5509 Butcher Meatshop Butcher Meatshop Updated 1 week ago Classic — 40+ —
5511 Point Blog Point Blog Updated 5 months ago Classic — 70+ —
5512 LZ Cleaning Services LZ Cleaning Services Updated 3 months ago Classic 5★ (5) 100+ —
5513 CoachPress Health CoachPress Health Updated 7 months ago Classic — 100+ —
5514 SKT Moviemaker SKT Moviemaker Updated 8 months ago Classic — 50+ —
5515 Logistic Warehouse Logistic Warehouse Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 40+ —
5516 Unique Graphic Designer Unique Graphic Designer Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 60+ —
5517 Exnova Exnova Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 50+ —
5518 Vedana Vedana Updated 2 years ago Classic — 40+ —
5519 Janitorial Cleaning Services Janitorial Cleaning Services Updated 3 months ago Classic — 10+ —
5520 FitClub FitClub Updated 1 year ago Classic 4.9★ (7) 200+ —
5523 Entertainment Media Entertainment Media Updated 1 month ago Classic 1★ (1) 100+ —
5524 Garden Landscaping Garden Landscaping Updated 4 days ago Classic 5★ (2) 100+ —
5525 Movers and Packers Movers and Packers Updated 4 months ago Classic — 100+ —
5527 Startup Solutions Startup Solutions Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 60+ —
5528 News Update News Update Updated 3 months ago Classic — 70+ —
5529 CoziBee CoziBee Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 100+ —
5530 Kortez Blog Kortez Blog Updated 8 months ago Classic — 80+ —
5531 Mobile App Hub Mobile App Hub Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 50+ —
5532 Medical Clinic Center Medical Clinic Center Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 70+ —
5533 Soft Business Soft Business Updated 5 months ago Classic — 100+ —
5534 Videographer Studio Videographer Studio Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 80+ —
5535 Snowflakes Snowflakes Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (3) 200+ —
5536 Travel Magazine Travel Magazine Updated 12 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 200+ —
5538 Newspaper Up Newspaper Up Updated 3 months ago Classic — 80+ —
5539 Diner Restaurant Diner Restaurant Updated 5 days ago Classic 5★ (3) 100+ —
5540 Musician Band Artist Musician Band Artist Updated 5 days 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.