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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
4353 Vaccination Center Vaccination Center Updated 2 weeks ago Block — 40+ —
4354 Adventure Lite Adventure Lite Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 300+ —
4355 Gutenify Education Gutenify Education Updated 5 months ago Block — 100+ —
4356 SKT Handyman SKT Handyman Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 1★ (2) 300+ —
4357 Portfolio Expert Portfolio Expert Updated 1 month ago Classic — 80+ —
4358 GridMe GridMe Updated 11 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 200+ —
4359 HR Services HR Services Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 30+ —
4360 Shuttle eCommerce Store Shuttle eCommerce Store Updated 6 months ago Classic — 20+ —
4361 Modern House Modern House Updated 9 months ago Classic — 50+ —
4362 Formula Light Formula Light Updated 1 year ago Classic — 100+ —
4363 Equipment Rental Equipment Rental Updated 2 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 100+ —
4364 Fullscreenly Fullscreenly Updated 9 months ago Classic — 200+ —
4365 Decree Decree Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (9) 300+ —
4366 Success Coach Success Coach Updated 12 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4367 VortexNews VortexNews Updated 5 days ago Classic — 100+ —
4368 Blue Planet Blue Planet Updated 1 year ago Classic 4.9★ (23) 500+ —
4369 Wedding Planner: Event Management Wedding Planner: Event Management Updated 7 days ago Classic — 90+ —
4370 Soldsteps Soldsteps Updated 8 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 30+ —
4371 SKT Eye Care SKT Eye Care Updated 8 months ago Classic — 50+ —
4372 Fitness Instructor Fitness Instructor Updated 2 weeks ago Block — 20+ —
4373 Education Empowerment Education Empowerment Updated 9 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4374 Jot Shop Jot Shop Updated 12 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4375 BeShop BeShop Updated 1 month ago Classic 5★ (1) 200+ —
4376 Corpex Corpex Updated 2 days ago Classic — 100+ —
4377 Yoga Fitness Studio Yoga Fitness Studio Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 20+ —
4378 Magazine News Agency Magazine News Agency Updated 5 days ago Classic — 100+ —
4379 ST Car Rental ST Car Rental Updated 2 months ago Classic — 60+ —
4380 Seva Lite Seva Lite Updated 7 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 200+ —
4381 Mobiki Mobiki Updated 1 month ago Block — 30+ —
4382 Catch Shop Dark Catch Shop Dark Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
4383 Shk Corporate Shk Corporate Updated 5 months ago Classic 3.5★ (4) 400+ —
4384 BlogBend BlogBend Updated 2 days ago Classic — 70+ —
4385 Water Delivery Services Water Delivery Services Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 70+ —
4386 Galaxis Galaxis Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 5★ (6) 200+ —
4387 Fluxari Fluxari Updated 1 year ago Block — 60+ —
4388 SKT Secure SKT Secure Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 200+ —
4389 ST Housekeeping ST Housekeeping Updated 2 months ago Classic — 10+ —
4390 Shoppable Electronics Shoppable Electronics Updated 6 months ago Classic — 50+ —
4391 Themepeek Themepeek Updated 1 year ago Classic — 50+ —
4392 CloudPress Business CloudPress Business Updated 7 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 200+ —
4393 Portfolico Portfolico Updated 7 days ago Classic — 40+ —
4394 School Center School Center Updated 1 year ago Classic — 100+ —
4395 Classic Newspaper Classic Newspaper Updated 3 months ago Classic — 70+ —
4396 Feminine Style Feminine Style Updated 4 months ago Classic 4.5★ (2) 200+ —
4397 Sole Newspapers Sole Newspapers Updated 6 months ago Classic — 80+ —
4398 Event Decorations Event Decorations Updated 4 days ago Classic — 50+ —
4399 Surya Chandra Lite Surya Chandra Lite Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 4★ (1) 300+ —
4400 Bosa Shopper Bosa Shopper Updated 4 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4401 Legacy Wellness Coach Legacy Wellness Coach Updated 1 week ago Classic — 40+ —
4402 Avitech Avitech Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 100+ —

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.