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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
4553 Travel Blogz Travel Blogz Updated 5 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4554 Krystal Krystal Updated 2 years ago Classic 5★ (1) 300+ —
4555 Cultural Festival Cultural Festival Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 80+ —
4556 SKT Construction Lite SKT Construction Lite Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 4★ (5) 400+ —
4557 Hardware Store Hub Hardware Store Hub Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 100+ —
4558 Charitable Funds Charitable Funds Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 30+ —
4559 Digital Services Agency Digital Services Agency Updated 2 weeks ago Block — 100+ —
4560 Expert Gardener Expert Gardener Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 5★ (2) 60+ —
4561 Universal News Universal News Updated 3 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4562 Construction Sewa Construction Sewa Updated 6 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4563 Preventive Maintenance Preventive Maintenance Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 100+ —
4564 TruthBlog TruthBlog Updated 7 days ago Classic — 40+ —
4565 Di Responsive Di Responsive Updated 3 months ago Classic 5★ (3) 300+ —
4566 Adventure Trekking Camp Adventure Trekking Camp Updated 1 week ago Classic — 100+ —
4567 Blogbyte Blogbyte Updated 1 year ago Classic 5★ (1) 90+ —
4568 Next Level Blog Next Level Blog Updated 6 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 200+ —
4569 Florist Elementor Florist Elementor Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 60+ —
4570 Totally Totally Updated 11 months ago Classic — 200+ —
4571 Speakers Outlet Speakers Outlet Updated 9 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 200+ —
4572 Expert Dental Specialist Expert Dental Specialist Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 40+ —
4573 Business Incubator Business Incubator Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 40+ —
4574 Water Sports Gear Water Sports Gear Updated 1 month ago Classic — 80+ —
4575 Online Video Games Online Video Games Updated 1 week ago Classic — 100+ —
4576 Clean Grid Clean Grid Updated 1 year ago Classic 3.8★ (4) 200+ —
4577 Basic Starter Dev Basic Starter Dev Updated 10 months ago Classic — 30+ —
4578 Spiral Landing Page Spiral Landing Page Updated 5 months ago Classic — 20+ —
4579 Di eCommerce Di eCommerce Updated 3 months ago Classic 4★ (4) 200+ —
4580 Neo Blog Neo Blog Updated 1 year ago Classic — 100+ —
4581 Rev Digital Products Rev Digital Products Updated 1 week ago Classic — 70+ —
4582 Arbuda Arbuda Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
4583 Hosting Elementor Hosting Elementor Updated 6 months ago Classic — 80+ —
4584 Faced Faced Updated 8 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4585 wp blank wp blank Updated 2 years ago Classic — 90+ —
4586 Ridhi Ridhi Updated 9 months ago Classic — 200+ —
4587 Home Experts Home Experts Updated 11 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 30+ —
4588 Unique Blogger Unique Blogger Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 90+ —
4589 Psychology Therapist Psychology Therapist Updated 6 days ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
4590 Web News Web News Updated 1 year ago Classic — 100+ —
4591 Kalon Chic Kalon Chic Updated 12 months ago Classic — 200+ —
4592 Elite Business Elite Business Updated 6 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 200+ —
4593 SKT Restara SKT Restara Updated 6 days ago Classic — 100+ —
4594 Mega Store Woocommerce Mega Store Woocommerce Updated 1 week ago Classic 1★ (1) 100+ —
4595 SEO Digital Marketing SEO Digital Marketing Updated 1 week ago Classic — 100+ —
4596 Holiday Vacation Holiday Vacation Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 90+ —
4597 Online Retailer Online Retailer Updated 3 weeks ago Block — 60+ —
4598 Movie Cinema Blocks Movie Cinema Blocks Updated 1 week ago Block 2.3★ (3) 100+ —
4599 BBlog BBlog Updated 2 years ago Classic — 100+ —
4600 Travel X Travel X Updated 3 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4601 Flex Real Estate Flex Real Estate Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 30+ —
4602 Gutenify Fit Gutenify Fit Updated 5 months ago Block — 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.