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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
6144 Bosa University Bosa University Updated 4 months ago Classic — 30+ —
6145 Mediquip Plus Mediquip Plus Updated 2 months ago Classic 3★ (1) 100+ —
6146 Dalmatian Blog Dalmatian Blog Updated 9 months ago Classic — 80+ —
6148 JournalistBlogily JournalistBlogily Updated 5 months ago Classic — 100+ —
6149 News Hub News Hub Updated 1 year ago Classic 5★ (2) 80+ —
6150 Food Blogger Food Blogger Updated 2 years ago Classic — 100+ —
6151 ST Halloween ST Halloween Updated 2 months ago Classic — 20+ —
6152 Dhyana Dhyana Updated 2 years ago Classic — 100+ —
6153 Plush Plush Updated 9 months ago Classic — 70+ —
6155 HF Lite HF Lite Updated 6 months ago Classic — 20+ —
6156 Dark Music Dark Music Updated 6 months ago Classic — 100+ —
6157 Creativ Portfolio Creativ Portfolio Updated 5 months ago Classic — 70+ —
6158 Policyguard Insurance Services Policyguard Insurance Services Updated 4 months ago Classic — 30+ —
6160 SKT Luxury SKT Luxury Updated 6 days ago Classic — 100+ —
6161 Appzend Appzend Updated 1 year ago Classic 5★ (2) 100+ —
6162 Presto Food Blog Presto Food Blog Updated 2 months ago Classic — 90+ —
6163 Elite Fashion Shop Elite Fashion Shop Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 50+ —
6164 Personal Club Personal Club Updated 3 months ago Classic — 100+ —
6165 Smart Cleaning Smart Cleaning Updated 4 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
6166 DK DK Updated 7 months ago Classic 4★ (1) 200+ —
6167 Pet Care Veterinary Center Pet Care Veterinary Center Updated 3 months ago Classic — 10+ —
6168 Night Club Lite Night Club Lite Updated 1 year ago Classic — 100+ —
6169 ST Honey Shop ST Honey Shop Updated 2 months ago Classic — 20+ —
6170 MorningTime Lite MorningTime Lite Updated 9 months ago Classic — 200+ —
6171 Magazine News Magazine News Updated 9 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
6172 Tafri Travel Tafri Travel Updated 2 months ago Classic 4.3★ (6) 100+ —
6173 Academic Education Academic Education Updated 4 months ago Classic 1★ (1) 100+ —
6174 Sento eMagazine Sento eMagazine Updated 8 months ago Classic — 40+ —
6176 Fashion Shop Fashion Shop Updated 7 days ago Classic 5★ (1) 40+ —
6178 Travel Charm Travel Charm Updated 12 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 70+ —
6179 Classic Blog Classic Blog Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 100+ —
6180 Construction Builders Construction Builders Updated 12 months ago Classic — 80+ —
6181 ST Pressure Washing ST Pressure Washing Updated 2 months ago Classic — 20+ —
6182 Education Elite Education Elite Updated 12 months ago Classic — 90+ —
6183 Drento Drento Updated 7 months ago Classic 4.7★ (3) 200+ —
6184 Psyche Lite Psyche Lite Updated 8 months ago Classic — 30+ —
6185 Museum Artifact Museum Artifact Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 40+ —
6186 Software Agency Software Agency Updated 4 days ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
6187 Quality green Quality green Updated 10 months ago Classic — 200+ —
6188 Home Construction Services Home Construction Services Updated 5 months ago Classic — 30+ —
6190 Cafe Alley Cafe Alley Updated 3 months ago Classic — 20+ —
6191 Finedine Finedine Updated 4 days ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
6192 Godhuli Godhuli Updated 7 months ago Classic — 100+ —
6193 Renden iMagazine Renden iMagazine Updated 8 months ago Classic — 50+ —
6194 Study Circle Study Circle Updated 9 months ago Classic — 100+ —
6195 Elite Security Guard Elite Security Guard Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 60+ —
6196 Publisherly Publisherly Updated 2 years ago Classic — 100+ —
6197 Mediclean Mediclean Updated 1 month ago Classic 5★ (2) 100+ —
6198 Cosmetics Salon Cosmetics Salon Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 40+ —
6199 VW Portfolio VW Portfolio 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.