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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 · 6,841 themes tracked

# Theme Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) Type Rating Active installs Next milestone
6256 Moina Lite Moina Lite Updated 2 months ago Classic — 80+ —
6257 Mono Portfolio Mono Portfolio Updated 3 months ago Classic — 20+ —
6258 Educamp Educamp Updated 2 months ago Classic — 100+ —
6259 Askiw Askiw Updated 9 months ago Classic — 80+ —
6260 Mise Mise Updated 2 months ago Classic 5★ (3) 100+ —
6261 Moza Moza Updated 11 months ago Classic — 30+ —
6262 Cinema Movie Director Cinema Movie Director Updated 1 week ago Classic — 80+ —
6263 Business Field Business Field Updated 1 month ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
6264 Cosimo Cosimo Updated 3 months ago Classic 4.5★ (2) 200+ —
6265 Swimwear Shop Swimwear Shop Updated 1 week ago Classic — 40+ —
6266 Web Designer Elementor Web Designer Elementor Updated 5 days ago Classic — 70+ —
6267 Animal Sanctuary Animal Sanctuary Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 20+ —
6268 Fortify Fortify Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 40+ —
6269 Babysitter Lite Babysitter Lite Updated 1 year ago Classic — 100+ —
6270 Dark Ecommercely Dark Ecommercely Updated 9 months ago Classic — 80+ —
6271 Travel Eye Travel Eye Updated 1 month ago Classic 4.8★ (9) 200+ —
6272 SWP Dental Clinic SWP Dental Clinic Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 20+ —
6273 Cloud Storage Services Cloud Storage Services Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 20+ —
6275 Unos Store Bell Unos Store Bell Updated 10 months ago Classic 5★ (3) 100+ —
6276 Restaurant Food Delivery Restaurant Food Delivery Updated 1 month ago Classic 3★ (1) 90+ —
6277 GridPal GridPal Updated 10 months ago Classic — 100+ —
6278 FHotel Food Lite FHotel Food Lite Updated 7 months ago Classic — 80+ —
6279 VW Corporate Lite VW Corporate Lite Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 5★ (4) 100+ —
6280 Gotra Gotra Updated 2 years ago Classic — 80+ —
6281 Farmerpress Farmerpress Updated 6 months ago Classic — 100+ —
6282 Flexipress Flexipress Updated 5 months ago Classic — 30+ —
6283 Finaco Finaco Updated 2 months ago Classic — 80+ —
6284 Vip Business Dark Vip Business Dark Updated 6 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
6285 Digital Storefront Digital Storefront Updated 6 days ago Classic — 100+ —
6286 VW Driving School VW Driving School Updated 2 days ago Classic 5★ (3) 100+ —
6287 Fashion Designer Mart Fashion Designer Mart Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 60+ —
6290 Transport Solutions Transport Solutions Updated 1 month ago Classic 5★ (3) 100+ —
6291 Educational Zone Educational Zone Updated 6 days ago Classic 3★ (2) 100+ —
6292 Big Bob Big Bob Updated 4 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
6293 Adventure Tour Adventure Tour Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 4★ (1) 60+ —
6294 Medical Clinic Lite Medical Clinic Lite Updated 1 month ago Classic 2★ (1) 90+ —
6295 The Pet Clinic The Pet Clinic Updated 3 months ago Classic — 100+ —
6296 RC Drone RC Drone Updated 5 days ago Classic — 40+ —
6297 Expert Photographer Expert Photographer Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 40+ —
6298 VW Spa Lite VW Spa Lite Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 3★ (2) 100+ —
6299 Cat Groomer Cat Groomer Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 30+ —
6300 Educational Institute Educational Institute Updated 1 week ago Classic — 80+ —
6301 Classic Law Firm Classic Law Firm Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 30+ —
6302 Event TWP Event TWP Updated 1 year ago Classic — 10+ —
6303 Elegant Caterers Elegant Caterers Updated 1 year ago Classic — 20+ —
6305 Laboratory Pharmacy Store Laboratory Pharmacy Store Updated 1 week ago Classic — 80+ —
6306 Pixel Photography Pixel Photography Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 30+ —
6308 Futuristic Architecture Futuristic Architecture Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 30+ —
6309 Flawless Recipe Flawless Recipe Updated 3 days ago Classic 5★ (2) 80+ —
6310 Sublime Blog Sublime Blog Updated 2 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 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.