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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 · 8,749 themes tracked

# Theme Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) Type Rating Active installs Next milestone
4602 Mega Store Woocommerce Mega Store Woocommerce Updated 1 week ago Classic 1★ (1) 100+ —
4603 Hosting Elementor Hosting Elementor Updated 6 months ago Classic — 80+ —
4604 Gutenify Fit Gutenify Fit Updated 5 months ago Block — 100+ —
4605 Unique Blogger Unique Blogger Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 80+ —
4606 Trekking Sports Trekking Sports Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 100+ —
4607 Medicine Shop Medicine Shop Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 80+ —
4608 Elite Business Elite Business Updated 6 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 200+ —
4609 Nifty Lite Nifty Lite Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 200+ —
4610 SKT Girlie Lite SKT Girlie Lite Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 4.3★ (9) 300+ —
4611 VW Dentist VW Dentist Updated 3 days ago Classic 4.6★ (9) 200+ —
4612 Florist Elementor Florist Elementor Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 60+ —
4613 Flex Real Estate Flex Real Estate Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 30+ —
4614 Careers Careers Updated 4 months ago Block — 70+ —
4615 Ogma Ogma Updated 6 months ago Classic 3★ (2) 100+ —
4616 FlashWP FlashWP Updated 1 year ago Classic — 200+ —
4617 Jason Portfolio Resume Jason Portfolio Resume Updated 1 year ago Classic — 70+ —
4618 FSE Business FSE Business Updated 2 weeks ago Block — 100+ —
4619 Lumivista Lumivista Updated 12 months ago Block — 50+ —
4620 Vertical Gardening Vertical Gardening Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 40+ —
4621 Business Incubator Business Incubator Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 40+ —
4622 New Photography New Photography Updated 10 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4623 Delish Blog Delish Blog Updated 20 hours ago Classic — 50+ —
4624 Web Design Agency Web Design Agency Updated 2 weeks ago Block — 10+ —
4625 Video Podcasting Video Podcasting Updated 5 days ago Classic 3★ (2) 100+ —
4626 Book Author Blog Book Author Blog Updated 2 months ago Classic 3.5★ (8) 100+ —
4627 Focus Blog Focus Blog Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
4628 Aahana Aahana Updated 4 days ago Classic — 100+ —
4629 VW Solar Energy VW Solar Energy Updated 3 days ago Classic 5★ (6) 200+ —
4630 Altra Altra Updated 5 days ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
4631 News Articles News Articles Updated 8 months ago Classic — 90+ —
4632 ElegantWP ElegantWP Updated 1 year ago Classic — 200+ —
4633 Bosa Logistics Bosa Logistics Updated 4 months ago Classic — 60+ —
4634 Dancing Star Dancing Star Updated 1 year ago Classic — 100+ —
4635 Alpha Accounting Alpha Accounting Updated 1 week ago Block — 60+ —
4636 Movie Critic Review Movie Critic Review Updated 7 days ago Classic — 100+ —
4637 Ecommerce Modern Store Ecommerce Modern Store Updated 1 week ago Classic — 70+ —
4638 KnowX KnowX Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
4639 Church Services Church Services Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 100+ —
4640 Solar Services Solar Services Updated 20 hours ago Classic — 100+ —
4641 Go Mechanic Go Mechanic Updated 7 months ago Classic — 10+ —
4642 Paramatma Paramatma Updated 8 months ago Classic — 20+ —
4643 Monify Lite Monify Lite Updated 5 months ago Block — 70+ —
4644 Interior House Interior House Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 100+ —
4645 Plumbing Mechanic Plumbing Mechanic Updated 20 hours ago Classic — 10+ —
4646 Movers Packers Movers Packers Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 3.2★ (6) 300+ —
4647 Blog and Earn Blog and Earn Updated 1 year ago Classic — 100+ —
4648 Expert Videographer Studio Expert Videographer Studio Updated 3 months ago Classic — 30+ —
4649 CareSoft CareSoft Updated 6 days ago Classic — 100+ —
4650 Unlimited Unlimited Updated 7 days ago Classic 4.4★ (19) 400+ —
4651 Right News Right News Updated 3 months 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 2026-11-03, 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.