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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 · 8,748 themes tracked

# Theme Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) Type Rating Active installs Next milestone
4303 Graceful Haven Graceful Haven Updated 2 years ago Classic — 60+ —
4304 Yuki Masonry Blog Yuki Masonry Blog Updated 5 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4305 Grama Grama Updated 1 year ago Classic — 50+ —
4306 Fashion Designer Fashion Designer Updated 3 days ago Classic 5★ (4) 300+ —
4307 Remote Remote Updated 2 months ago Block — 100+ —
4308 NewsCastle NewsCastle Updated 6 days ago Classic — 80+ —
4309 Unos Publisher Unos Publisher Updated 10 months ago Classic 5★ (9) 200+ —
4310 SAAS Software Technology SAAS Software Technology Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 100+ —
4311 Wedding Planning Services Wedding Planning Services Updated 4 weeks ago Block — 20+ —
4312 Oh My Blog Oh My Blog Updated 6 months ago Classic — 200+ —
4313 Catch Wedding Catch Wedding Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (3) 300+ —
4314 Home Shifting Services Home Shifting Services Updated 1 week ago Classic — 60+ —
4315 GridFeel GridFeel Updated 11 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4316 Chaitya Chaitya Updated 2 years ago Block — 60+ —
4317 Architectonic Structure Architectonic Structure Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 10+ —
4318 Nevark Nevark Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (10) 300+ —
4319 RDS Novera RDS Novera Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 10+ —
4320 CleanLogic CleanLogic Updated 4 months ago Classic — 30+ —
4321 Forest Jungle Safari Forest Jungle Safari Updated 7 days ago Classic — 90+ —
4322 BlogBull BlogBull Updated 6 days ago Classic — 70+ —
4323 Verdandi Verdandi Updated 4 months ago Classic 4.5★ (2) 100+ —
4324 Charity Welfare Funds Charity Welfare Funds Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 80+ —
4325 Minimalista Base Minimalista Base Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 90+ —
4326 Kawi Kawi Updated 2 years ago Classic 5★ (3) 200+ —
4327 Interior Services Interior Services Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 20+ —
4328 Lawyer Legal Firm Lawyer Legal Firm Updated 2 weeks ago Block 1★ (1) 40+ —
4329 Bosa Cleaning Service Bosa Cleaning Service Updated 3 months ago Classic — 80+ —
4330 Expert Lawyer Expert Lawyer Updated 3 months ago Classic 3.4★ (5) 300+ —
4331 News Builder News Builder Updated 2 years ago Classic — 60+ —
4332 Current News Current News Updated 1 year ago Classic 5★ (2) 100+ —
4333 Edification Hub Edification Hub Updated 1 month ago Classic — 200+ —
4334 Legal Counselor Legal Counselor Updated 2 weeks ago Block 4★ (1) 100+ —
4335 Herbal Ayurveda Herbal Ayurveda Updated 5 days ago Classic 4★ (2) 100+ —
4336 Real Estate Realtor Real Estate Realtor Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 5★ (5) 200+ —
4337 VideoShare VideoShare Updated 9 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4338 Featuredlite Featuredlite Updated 3 months ago Classic 5★ (5) 300+ —
4339 Cartable Cartable Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 100+ —
4340 Air Ticket Booking Air Ticket Booking Updated 7 days ago Classic — 20+ —
4341 DayStory DayStory Updated 6 days ago Classic — 100+ —
4342 CraftyCommerce CraftyCommerce Updated 6 months ago Block — 100+ —
4343 Convo Convo Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 100+ —
4344 Blog Nano Blog Nano Updated 5 months ago Classic — 200+ —
4345 SKT Plain SKT Plain Updated 8 months ago Classic — 60+ —
4346 Car Booking Car Booking Updated 7 days ago Classic — 60+ —
4347 Dastrong Dastrong Updated 12 months ago Block — 30+ —
4348 Daily Diary Daily Diary Updated 5 days ago Classic — 80+ —
4349 Alpha Business Portfolio Alpha Business Portfolio Updated 2 weeks ago Block — 80+ —
4350 MyKnowledgeBase MyKnowledgeBase Updated 2 years ago Classic 5★ (6) 400+ —
4351 Plumber Works Plumber Works Updated 1 week ago Block — 100+ —
4352 Shoppable Grocery Store Shoppable Grocery Store Updated 6 months ago Classic — 90+ —

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.