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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 · 6,841 themes tracked

# Theme Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) Type Rating Active installs Next milestone
6030 Wine Shop Wine Shop Updated 5 months ago Classic — 80+ —
6031 D5 Business Line D5 Business Line Updated 8 months ago Classic 4.7★ (11) 200+ —
6032 Gourmet Garden Gourmet Garden Updated 1 year ago Classic — 40+ —
6033 TA Newspaper TA Newspaper Updated 2 years ago Classic 3★ (1) 100+ —
6034 Blog Art Blog Art Updated 5 months ago Classic — 100+ —
6037 Kaala Kaala Updated 2 years ago Classic — 30+ —
6039 Classic Woocommerce Classic Woocommerce Updated 3 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 80+ —
6040 Adas Portfolio Adas Portfolio Updated 7 months ago Classic — 50+ —
6041 ST Pest Control Services ST Pest Control Services Updated 2 months ago Classic — 20+ —
6042 VW Blog Magazine VW Blog Magazine Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
6043 Internet Provider Internet Provider Updated 3 months ago Classic 3★ (2) 100+ —
6044 Non Profit TWP Non Profit TWP Updated 9 months ago Classic — 10+ —
6045 Swing Lite Swing Lite Updated 1 year ago Classic 3★ (2) 100+ —
6046 Pluto Pluto Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 2★ (1) 200+ —
6047 Recent Blog Recent Blog Updated 1 year ago Classic — 70+ —
6050 Innovation Lite Innovation Lite Updated 2 years ago Classic 4.8★ (55) 200+ —
6051 Wonderful Blog Wonderful Blog Updated 1 year ago Classic — 70+ —
6052 Professional Blogger Professional Blogger Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 60+ —
6053 Furniture Store Furniture Store Updated 1 week ago Classic — 50+ —
6054 Expert Plumber Expert Plumber Updated 3 months ago Classic — 100+ —
6055 City Girl City Girl Updated 9 months ago Classic — 70+ —
6056 Grocery Supermarket Chain Grocery Supermarket Chain Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 30+ —
6057 VW Tour Lite VW Tour Lite Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 200+ —
6058 Technoex Technoex Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 80+ —
6059 Bakery Cafe Bakery Cafe Updated 1 week ago Classic 1★ (1) 80+ —
6060 Printing Press Printing Press Updated 24 hours ago Classic — 70+ —
6061 PH Groovy Blog PH Groovy Blog Updated 2 years ago Classic — 40+ —
6062 Prime Tutor Academy Prime Tutor Academy Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 30+ —
6063 Cleaning Services Agency Cleaning Services Agency Updated 6 days ago Classic — 60+ —
6064 Bosa University Bosa University Updated 4 months ago Classic — 30+ —
6065 Moina Grid Moina Grid Updated 3 months ago Classic — 70+ —
6066 Bhakti Bhakti Updated 2 years ago Classic — 90+ —
6068 Bike Workshop Bike Workshop Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 30+ —
6070 Broadcast Lite Broadcast Lite Updated 2 years ago Classic 5★ (2) 100+ —
6071 Mega Business Mega Business Updated 5 months ago Classic — 60+ —
6072 VW Charity NGO VW Charity NGO Updated 24 hours ago Classic 4★ (8) 100+ —
6073 Classic Bakery Classic Bakery Updated 2 months ago Classic 3★ (2) 100+ —
6074 News Box Free News Box Free Updated 3 months ago Classic 3★ (2) 100+ —
6075 VW Construction Estate VW Construction Estate Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 4.8★ (5) 100+ —
6076 Auto Motors Auto Motors Updated 1 week ago Classic — 90+ —
6077 Hotel Imperial Hotel Imperial Updated 11 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
6078 SKT Logistics SKT Logistics Updated 8 months ago Classic — 10+ —
6079 Edufication Edufication Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
6080 Logbook WP Logbook WP Updated 2 years ago Classic — 100+ —
6081 Prime Magazine Prime Magazine Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 50+ —
6083 Lito Lito Updated 2 years ago Classic — 40+ —
6085 Interior Lite Interior Lite Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 200+ —
6086 Corporate Fotografie Corporate Fotografie Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 100+ —
6087 Daily Blog Daily Blog Updated 5 months ago Classic — 100+ —
6089 NXT Kindergarten NXT Kindergarten Updated 5 months ago Classic — 10+ —

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.