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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
4002 Online Book Printing Online Book Printing Updated 2 weeks ago Block — 20+ —
4003 Soundwave-audio Soundwave-audio Updated 5 months ago Classic — 20+ —
4004 Infinite Photography Infinite Photography Updated 4 months ago Classic 4.9★ (27) 400+ —
4005 Author Writer Author Writer Updated 1 week ago Classic 2.7★ (3) 200+ —
4006 Blockskit Business Sector Blockskit Business Sector Updated 1 year ago Block — 60+ —
4007 Mental Health Coach Mental Health Coach Updated 12 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 100+ —
4008 News Port News Port Updated 3 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4009 Modern Store Modern Store Updated 1 week ago Classic 5★ (5) 300+ —
4010 Persist Lite Persist Lite Updated 1 year ago Classic — 100+ —
4011 Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
4012 Plumber Services Plumber Services Updated 5 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4013 Holistic Health Coach Holistic Health Coach Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 70+ —
4014 Decorative Decorative Updated 3 weeks ago Block — 100+ —
4015 Responsive Community Responsive Community Updated 9 months ago Classic — 200+ —
4016 FSE Social NGO FSE Social NGO Updated 3 weeks ago Block — 100+ —
4017 Events and Celebrations Events and Celebrations Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 10+ —
4018 Clarix Clarix Updated 1 month ago Block — 10+ —
4019 Rosebud FSE Rosebud FSE Updated 1 year ago Block — 100+ —
4020 Poultry Farm Poultry Farm Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 90+ —
4021 Dentistry Clinic Dentistry Clinic Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
4022 CV Portfolio Blocks CV Portfolio Blocks Updated 1 week ago Block — 100+ —
4023 App Development Company App Development Company Updated 2 weeks ago Block — 100+ —
4024 Gutenify Medicare Gutenify Medicare Updated 5 months ago Block — 100+ —
4025 Wildworld Wildworld Updated 8 months ago Block — 100+ —
4026 Home Renovation Expert Home Renovation Expert Updated 3 months ago Classic — 20+ —
4027 Classic Fashion Blog Classic Fashion Blog Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 80+ —
4028 Industrial Technology Industrial Technology Updated 1 week ago Classic — 80+ —
4029 Daily Mart Daily Mart Updated 6 days ago Classic — 50+ —
4030 Cube Slide Cube Slide Updated 1 year ago Classic — 50+ —
4031 Author Portfolio Author Portfolio Updated 3 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 200+ —
4032 Shop Asthir Shop Asthir Updated 1 week ago Classic — 70+ —
4033 Business Trade Business Trade Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (4) 200+ —
4034 Study Abroad Study Abroad Updated 1 day ago Classic — 40+ —
4035 Urban Press Urban Press Updated 5 months ago Classic — 20+ —
4036 Flourish Lite Flourish Lite Updated 1 year ago Classic 5★ (2) 300+ —
4037 Advantura Trails Advantura Trails Updated 8 months ago Block — 80+ —
4038 WEN Travel Blog WEN Travel Blog Updated 1 month ago Classic — 200+ —
4039 Online Consulting Online Consulting Updated 2 years ago Classic 5★ (2) 300+ —
4040 The Daily News The Daily News Updated 9 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4041 CloudPress Dark CloudPress Dark Updated 7 months ago Classic — 200+ —
4042 Pizza Delivery Pizza Delivery Updated 3 weeks ago Block — 70+ —
4043 WEN Travel Corporate WEN Travel Corporate Updated 1 month ago Classic — 200+ —
4044 Shining Blog Shining Blog Updated 1 year ago Classic — 100+ —
4045 Spa Treatment Spa Treatment Updated 2 weeks ago Block — 60+ —
4046 Newspiper Newspiper Updated 7 months ago Classic 5★ (3) 100+ —
4047 FashionGrove FashionGrove Updated 5 months ago Block — 80+ —
4048 Catch Adaptive Catch Adaptive Updated 5 months ago Classic 4.9★ (13) 500+ —
4049 Axismundi Axismundi Updated 2 months ago Block — 10+ —
4050 Mobile Accessories Shop Mobile Accessories Shop Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 50+ —
4051 Aviser Aviser Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 200+ —

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.