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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
5761 NovelLite NovelLite Updated 3 months ago Classic 4.3★ (21) 200+ —
5762 CoziPlus CoziPlus Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 100+ —
5763 Envitech Envitech Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 50+ —
5764 BlogShop BlogShop Updated 2 years ago Classic 5★ (2) 100+ —
5765 Doyel Doyel Updated 2 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
5766 Professional Portfolio Professional Portfolio Updated 1 week ago Classic — 50+ —
5767 Razia Photography Razia Photography Updated 3 months ago Classic — 60+ —
5768 Atuxa Atuxa Updated 4 days ago Classic — 60+ —
5769 Shoper Dark Shoper Dark Updated 9 months ago Classic — 100+ —
5770 Online Tutor Online Tutor Updated 1 week ago Classic — 100+ —
5771 Blog Note Blog Note Updated 5 months ago Classic — 90+ —
5772 Fiona News Fiona News Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 100+ —
5773 Soft Blog Soft Blog Updated 5 months ago Classic 1★ (1) 100+ —
5775 Experon Biz Experon Biz Updated 8 months ago Classic — 60+ —
5776 Travel Tour Travel Tour Updated 4 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 100+ —
5777 Architecture Construction Architecture Construction Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 1★ (2) 70+ —
5778 Visanti Visanti Updated 5 months ago Classic — 80+ —
5779 eShopping Cart eShopping Cart Updated 6 months ago Classic — 70+ —
5780 Elemento IT Solutions Elemento IT Solutions Updated 2 months ago Classic 1★ (1) 100+ —
5781 Freelancer Portfolio Freelancer Portfolio Updated 5 months ago Classic — 80+ —
5782 Prime Charity Trust Prime Charity Trust Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 4★ (2) 80+ —
5783 Religion TWP Religion TWP Updated 9 months ago Classic — 10+ —
5784 Electrician Services Electrician Services Updated 1 week ago Classic — 90+ —
5785 General Insurance Agency General Insurance Agency Updated 4 months ago Classic — 80+ —
5786 Pleasant Lite Pleasant Lite Updated 10 months ago Classic — 200+ —
5787 Pixel Transport Pixel Transport Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 40+ —
5788 Legal Justice Legal Justice Updated 3 months ago Classic — 40+ —
5789 Maala Maala Updated 1 year ago Classic — 30+ —
5790 Interactive Education Interactive Education Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 30+ —
5791 Janma Janma Updated 1 year ago Classic — 30+ —
5792 Prime Ecommerce Shop Prime Ecommerce Shop Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 40+ —
5793 JetBlack Education JetBlack Education Updated 6 months ago Classic — 100+ —
5794 Almighty Almighty Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 3★ (1) 100+ —
5795 Jeweller Store Jeweller Store Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 50+ —
5796 Scuba Diving Sport Scuba Diving Sport Updated 5 days ago Classic — 80+ —
5797 Biz Growth Hub Lite Biz Growth Hub Lite Updated 7 months ago Classic — 10+ —
5798 ST Laundry Services ST Laundry Services Updated 2 months ago Classic — 10+ —
5799 Alberta Alberta Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 100+ —
5801 Marsh Business Marsh Business Updated 5 months ago Classic — 50+ —
5802 BoldWP BoldWP Updated 11 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
5803 Business Accountant Business Accountant Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 50+ —
5804 Xhibiter Xhibiter Updated 2 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 70+ —
5805 VW Painter VW Painter Updated 2 days ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
5806 Educate Training Coach Educate Training Coach Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 80+ —
5807 Real Estate Development Real Estate Development Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 40+ —
5808 VW Startup VW Startup Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 5★ (4) 100+ —
5809 Trucking Company Trucking Company Updated 3 days ago Classic 4★ (1) 60+ —
5810 Owner Owner Updated 1 year ago Classic 5★ (9) 200+ —
5811 Expert Business Advisor Expert Business Advisor Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 40+ —
5812 Omega Food Delivery Omega Food Delivery Updated 1 week ago Classic — 30+ —

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.