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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 · 6,841 themes tracked

# Theme Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) Type Rating Active installs Next milestone
5596 Padma Padma Updated 2 years ago Classic — 100+ —
5597 Forever Blog Forever Blog Updated 1 year ago Classic — 80+ —
5598 VW Landing Page VW Landing Page Updated 3 days ago Classic 5★ (4) 100+ —
5599 Clean Blocks Clean Blocks Updated 5 months ago Classic 4.3★ (6) 100+ —
5600 Marketing Agency Marketing Agency Updated 5 days ago Classic 5★ (2) 100+ —
5601 Atrux Atrux Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 80+ —
5602 Marsh Travel Marsh Travel Updated 5 months ago Classic — 60+ —
5603 Shoppy Shoppy Updated 8 months ago Classic — 40+ —
5604 News Box Plus News Box Plus Updated 3 months ago Classic — 80+ —
5607 Modern Architecture Modern Architecture Updated 3 months ago Classic — 100+ —
5608 Expert Blogger Expert Blogger Updated 4 months ago Classic — 40+ —
5609 HotWP HotWP Updated 1 year ago Classic 3★ (2) 100+ —
5610 Viral News Center Viral News Center Updated 1 week ago Classic — 80+ —
5611 Fruits Farming Fruits Farming Updated 4 days ago Classic — 50+ —
5612 Restaurantz Restaurantz Updated 1 month ago Classic 5★ (2) 200+ —
5614 99fy 99fy Updated 2 years ago Classic 5★ (1) 200+ —
5615 Computer Repair Shop Computer Repair Shop Updated 4 months ago Classic 3★ (2) 100+ —
5617 Adventure Tourism Adventure Tourism Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 30+ —
5618 Health Care Hospital Health Care Hospital Updated 1 week ago Classic — 100+ —
5619 Architect Engineer Architect Engineer Updated 1 week ago Classic — 100+ —
5620 Mobile App Hub Mobile App Hub Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 50+ —
5621 VW Event Planner VW Event Planner Updated 3 days ago Classic — 100+ —
5622 Flower Shop Lite Flower Shop Lite Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 5★ (2) 200+ —
5623 Classic Tour Booking Classic Tour Booking Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 60+ —
5624 Aster Bike Rental Aster Bike Rental Updated 1 month ago Classic — 40+ —
5625 Pixel Ebook Store Pixel Ebook Store Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 30+ —
5626 Construction Contractor Construction Contractor Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 50+ —
5627 Minimal Muse Minimal Muse Updated 6 days ago Classic — 80+ —
5628 Demolition Services Demolition Services Updated 1 day ago Classic — 20+ —
5629 Avtari Avtari Updated 3 days ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
5630 Sports Nutritionist Sports Nutritionist Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 40+ —
5631 Zoo Safari Zoo Safari Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 20+ —
5632 Professional Software Company Professional Software Company Updated 4 months ago Classic — 100+ —
5633 Charity Fundraiser Charity Fundraiser Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 5★ (7) 200+ —
5634 Eco NGO Eco NGO Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 40+ —
5635 Bosa Veterinary Bosa Veterinary Updated 4 months ago Classic — 40+ —
5636 Popular News Popular News Updated 1 year ago Classic — 90+ —
5637 Urja Solar Energy Urja Solar Energy Updated 3 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 200+ —
5640 Prime Education Learning Prime Education Learning Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 40+ —
5641 Arvana Arvana Updated 4 days ago Classic — 70+ —
5642 University Education Hub University Education Hub Updated 1 week ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
5643 Neurons Neurons Updated 6 months ago Classic — 100+ —
5644 SKT Cafe SKT Cafe Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 100+ —
5645 StockPress StockPress Updated 2 months ago Classic — 80+ —
5646 Music Zone Music Zone Updated 6 months ago Classic 4★ (1) 100+ —
5647 vice vice Updated 5 months ago Classic — 200+ —
5648 Adjustable Blog Adjustable Blog Updated 5 months ago Classic — 60+ —
5649 Restaurant Fast Food Restaurant Fast Food Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 70+ —
5650 Barista Coffee Shop Barista Coffee Shop Updated 1 week ago Classic — 100+ —
5651 Lifeline Hospital Lifeline Hospital Updated 1 day ago Classic — 40+ —

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.