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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 · 8,755 themes tracked

# Theme Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) Type Rating Active installs Next milestone
4153 SuevaFree SuevaFree Updated 1 month ago Classic 4.6★ (22) 500+ —
4154 Hq Pages Hq Pages Updated 3 days ago Classic 5★ (1) 70+ —
4155 FSE Photographs FSE Photographs Updated 3 weeks ago Block — 80+ —
4156 Security Officer Security Officer Updated 3 weeks ago Block — 80+ —
4157 Present News Present News Updated 1 year ago Classic — 100+ —
4158 Eximious Magazine Eximious Magazine Updated 1 year ago Classic 5★ (1) 300+ —
4159 Fashion Pin Fashion Pin Updated 7 months ago Classic — 200+ —
4160 Eractor Eractor Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
4161 Ovation Bookstore Ovation Bookstore Updated 3 weeks ago Block — 80+ —
4162 Classic Cosmetics Classic Cosmetics Updated 1 week ago Classic 5★ (2) 100+ —
4163 Holy Word Holy Word Updated 1 week ago Block — 70+ —
4164 Travel Way Travel Way Updated 4 months ago Classic 5★ (7) 300+ —
4165 LMS Education LMS Education Updated 1 month ago Classic 4★ (4) 200+ —
4166 Webenvo Webenvo Updated 8 months ago Classic 5★ (3) 100+ —
4167 Matina Newspaper Matina Newspaper Updated 1 year ago Classic — 90+ —
4168 Online Shoply Online Shoply Updated 9 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4169 Aviation Industry Aviation Industry Updated 4 days ago Classic — 90+ —
4170 Xshop Medico Xshop Medico Updated 2 months ago Classic — 60+ —
4171 ElegantWriting ElegantWriting Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 300+ —
4172 Ebook Store Ebook Store Updated 5 days ago Classic 5★ (2) 100+ —
4173 Yuma Yuma Updated 9 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4174 Rambo Rambo Updated 5 months ago Classic 4.5★ (60) 500+ —
4175 The Perfume Shop The Perfume Shop Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 100+ —
4176 Matina Matina Updated 1 year ago Classic 5★ (5) 200+ —
4177 Elite Soccer Club Elite Soccer Club Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 70+ —
4178 Postly Blocgit Press Postly Blocgit Press Updated 9 months ago Block — 30+ —
4179 Solarium Solarium Updated 12 months ago Block — 60+ —
4180 Elementory Elementory Updated 1 year ago Classic — 100+ —
4181 Big Media Big Media Updated 4 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4182 Yuki Agency Yuki Agency Updated 5 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4183 InteriorHub InteriorHub Updated 1 month ago Classic — 100+ —
4184 Education Academy Coach Education Academy Coach Updated 1 week ago Classic — 100+ —
4185 Warble Warble Updated 4 months ago Block — 100+ —
4186 School Education Lite School Education Lite Updated 7 months ago Classic — 90+ —
4187 Hoot Business Hoot Business Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (11) 300+ —
4188 Music Blog Music Blog Updated 2 years ago Classic — 100+ —
4189 Social Care Lite Social Care Lite Updated 3 months ago Classic 3★ (3) 300+ —
4190 Mavix Beat Mavix Beat Updated 4 months ago Classic — 10+ —
4191 Melissa Portfolio Melissa Portfolio Updated 1 year ago Classic — 100+ —
4192 Polished Blog Polished Blog Updated 1 year ago Classic — 100+ —
4193 Travel Booking Solutions Travel Booking Solutions Updated 2 weeks ago Block 1★ (1) 90+ —
4194 SKT Gardening Lite SKT Gardening Lite Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 300+ —
4195 Luxer Luxer Updated 1 year ago Block — 40+ —
4196 Omega Digital Store Omega Digital Store Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 70+ —
4197 Travel Blogging Travel Blogging Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 100+ —
4198 WEN Associate WEN Associate Updated 1 month ago Classic 5★ (2) 400+ —
4199 Photography Professional TWP Photography Professional TWP Updated 1 year ago Classic — 40+ —
4200 Makenzie Lite Makenzie Lite Updated 9 months ago Classic 3★ (2) 200+ —
4201 SeoKart SeoKart Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 5★ (2) 200+ —
4202 Car Auto Parts Car Auto Parts Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 80+ —

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.