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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
4653 Intuitive Intuitive Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (4) 200+ —
4654 Tour Travel Package Tour Travel Package Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 100+ —
4655 Solar Services Solar Services Updated 3 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4656 Creanova Creanova Updated 12 months ago Block — 50+ —
4657 Blogger Buzz Blogger Buzz Updated 1 year ago Classic 5★ (3) 200+ —
4658 Travelingist Travelingist Updated 9 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 200+ —
4659 Alante Boxed Alante Boxed Updated 8 months ago Classic — 200+ —
4660 Ecommerce Modern Store Ecommerce Modern Store Updated 7 days ago Classic — 70+ —
4661 LZ Computer Repair LZ Computer Repair Updated 3 months ago Classic 5★ (3) 200+ —
4662 Kids School Kids School Updated 5 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4663 Cafeina Cafeina Updated 2 years ago Block — 50+ —
4664 Car Repair Car Repair Updated 7 days ago Classic 1★ (1) 100+ —
4665 Royal Luxury Hotel Royal Luxury Hotel Updated 4 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
4666 Interior Designs Interior Designs Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 5★ (5) 200+ —
4667 Ticket Booking Ticket Booking Updated 1 week ago Classic — 50+ —
4668 Fashionista FSE Fashionista FSE Updated 1 year ago Block — 100+ —
4669 Fashion Magazine Fashion Magazine Updated 12 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4670 Blossom Studio Blossom Studio Updated 7 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4671 Vet Care Center Vet Care Center Updated 2 weeks ago Block — 30+ —
4672 Shield Blog Shield Blog Updated 5 months ago Classic — 80+ —
4673 EnjoyVideo EnjoyVideo Updated 9 months ago Classic 4★ (1) 100+ —
4674 Tutor Tutor Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 200+ —
4675 Markegol Markegol Updated 12 months ago Block — 30+ —
4676 Gadget Store Gadget Store Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 3★ (2) 90+ —
4677 Disco Tailors FSE Disco Tailors FSE Updated 1 year ago Block — 100+ —
4678 High School High School Updated 12 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4679 CareSoft CareSoft Updated 5 days ago Classic — 100+ —
4680 EnjoyNow EnjoyNow Updated 9 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
4681 Solar Renewable Energy Solar Renewable Energy Updated 1 week ago Classic — 100+ —
4682 SiteOrigin Snapshot SiteOrigin Snapshot Updated 12 months ago Block — 40+ —
4683 Creativ University Creativ University Updated 5 months ago Classic — 200+ —
4684 Hester Hester Updated 2 months ago Classic 5★ (4) 100+ —
4685 Bootstrap Coach Bootstrap Coach Updated 4 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
4686 Digital Growth Strategist Digital Growth Strategist Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 40+ —
4687 Elearning Academy Education Elearning Academy Education Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 100+ —
4688 Crowdfunding Platform Crowdfunding Platform Updated 9 months ago Block — 20+ —
4689 Urbamag Urbamag Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 50+ —
4690 Next Travel Next Travel Updated 6 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4691 Expert Videographer Studio Expert Videographer Studio Updated 3 months ago Classic — 30+ —
4692 Daizy Daizy Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 100+ —
4693 EnjoyMini EnjoyMini Updated 9 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4694 Polity Lite Polity Lite Updated 1 year ago Classic — 200+ —
4695 Expert Influencer Agency Expert Influencer Agency Updated 3 days ago Classic — 30+ —
4696 Pritam Pritam Updated 2 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4697 Gridalicious Gridalicious Updated 3 days ago Classic 5★ (7) 400+ —
4698 Software IT Company Software IT Company Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
4699 Thrive Coach Thrive Coach Updated 12 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4700 Feminine Mentor Feminine Mentor Updated 5 months ago Classic 1★ (1) 30+ —
4701 RealEstate Press RealEstate Press Updated 3 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4702 FoodHunt FoodHunt Updated 1 year ago Classic 4.9★ (19) 300+ —

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.