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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
4503 VW Writer Blog VW Writer Blog Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 5★ (2) 300+ —
4504 Fabulous Fluid Fabulous Fluid Updated 5 months ago Classic 4.4★ (9) 300+ —
4505 Indoor Sports Zone Indoor Sports Zone Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 90+ —
4506 HR Management Consultancy HR Management Consultancy Updated 6 days ago Classic — 100+ —
4507 Agency Elementor Agency Elementor Updated 6 months ago Classic 3.5★ (2) 100+ —
4508 Old Age Home Old Age Home Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 70+ —
4509 Dropshipping Store Dropshipping Store Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 3.7★ (3) 100+ —
4510 Perfect News Perfect News Updated 3 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4511 Coachable Coachable Updated 5 months ago Classic — 60+ —
4512 Charitas Lite Charitas Lite Updated 9 months ago Classic 3.3★ (8) 400+ —
4513 Driving School Lite Driving School Lite Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 4.7★ (3) 300+ —
4514 Corporate WDA Corporate WDA Updated 7 days ago Classic — 40+ —
4515 Green Agro Landscaping Green Agro Landscaping Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 100+ —
4516 Elegant Travel Elegant Travel Updated 7 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4517 Moina Moina Updated 3 months ago Classic — 200+ —
4518 Notation Blog Notation Blog Updated 5 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4519 GridShow GridShow Updated 10 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4520 Colorful Blog Colorful Blog Updated 2 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
4521 Bosa Shop Dark Bosa Shop Dark Updated 4 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4522 ShadowWave ShadowWave Updated 1 year ago Classic — 50+ —
4523 AI Magazine AI Magazine Updated 1 year ago Block — 40+ —
4524 Classic Charity NGO Classic Charity NGO Updated 1 week ago Classic — 90+ —
4525 Flat Blocks Classic Flat Blocks Classic Updated 10 months ago Block — 100+ —
4526 Knowledge Base Lite Knowledge Base Lite Updated 4 days ago Classic 4★ (4) 200+ —
4527 Colorstream Colorstream Updated 2 months ago Block — 70+ —
4528 Musical Vibe Musical Vibe Updated 1 month ago Classic 5★ (1) 300+ —
4529 Kelsey Kelsey Updated 1 month ago Block — 100+ —
4530 Publisho Publisho Updated 2 years ago Classic 5★ (2) 300+ —
4531 Consultco Consultco Updated 2 years ago Classic — 100+ —
4532 Arowana Arowana Updated 2 days ago Classic 4.5★ (8) 200+ —
4533 EasyMag EasyMag Updated 4 months ago Classic 4.8★ (12) 300+ —
4534 Classic Landing Page Classic Landing Page Updated 3 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4535 FlixiCart FlixiCart Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 100+ —
4536 Globetrotter Globetrotter Updated 4 months ago Block — 100+ —
4537 Medical Formula Medical Formula Updated 1 year ago Classic — 100+ —
4538 Hoverbest Hoverbest Updated 8 months ago Block — 20+ —
4539 Beauty Parlour Salon Beauty Parlour Salon Updated 4 days ago Classic — 50+ —
4540 Voltmaster Electrician Voltmaster Electrician Updated 3 days ago Classic — 30+ —
4541 Bridal Dresses Bridal Dresses Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 50+ —
4542 Startinger Startinger Updated 9 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 200+ —
4543 Unos Magazine Black Unos Magazine Black Updated 10 months ago Classic 5★ (7) 200+ —
4544 MeStore MeStore Updated 3 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4545 FSE Soccer FSE Soccer Updated 3 weeks ago Block — 100+ —
4546 Lorina Lorina Updated 2 years ago Classic — 200+ —
4547 ScapeRock ScapeRock Updated 5 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4548 Sento eMinimal Sento eMinimal Updated 8 months ago Classic — 20+ —
4549 VW Maintenance Services VW Maintenance Services Updated 3 days ago Classic 5★ (6) 200+ —
4550 WEN Corporate WEN Corporate Updated 1 month ago Classic 4.3★ (12) 400+ —
4551 Bosa Influencer Marketing Bosa Influencer Marketing Updated 4 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 40+ —
4552 Hague Firm Hague Firm Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 60+ —

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.