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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
6420 Laptop Repair Laptop Repair Updated 8 months ago Classic — 100+ —
6421 Kortez Kindergarten Kortez Kindergarten Updated 8 months ago Classic — 30+ —
6422 Kiddiz Kiddiz Updated 9 months ago Classic — 100+ —
6424 Challenger Challenger Updated 6 days ago Classic 5★ (9) 100+ —
6425 Simple Grey Simple Grey Updated 3 months ago Classic — 100+ —
6426 Dance Studio Lite Dance Studio Lite Updated 7 months ago Classic — 50+ —
6427 Home Maintenance Services Home Maintenance Services Updated 1 week ago Classic — 60+ —
6428 Essenziale Essenziale Updated 1 month ago Classic — 60+ —
6429 Blush Blush Updated 8 months ago Classic 1★ (1) 100+ —
6430 Classic Corporate Classic Corporate Updated 5 days ago Classic — 50+ —
6431 CBusiness Investment CBusiness Investment Updated 7 months ago Classic — 100+ —
6432 CCTV Security CCTV Security Updated 4 months ago Classic — 80+ —
6435 Workart Workart Updated 6 months ago Classic — 80+ —
6437 Event Dining Catering Event Dining Catering Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 20+ —
6438 Modeling Lite Modeling Lite Updated 7 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
6439 Yuma Blog Yuma Blog Updated 11 months ago Classic — 70+ —
6440 SKT Cleaning Company SKT Cleaning Company Updated 7 months ago Classic — 10+ —
6441 Animals Animals Updated 1 year ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
6443 Frugix Frugix Updated 5 months ago Classic — 100+ —
6444 Remark Remark Updated 1 year ago Classic 5★ (1) 70+ —
6445 Integlight Integlight Updated 4 months ago Classic — 20+ —
6446 Follow Follow Updated 9 months ago Classic — 70+ —
6447 Fine Dining Restaurant Fine Dining Restaurant Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 40+ —
6448 Seos Music Seos Music Updated 9 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 200+ —
6451 FSars Medical FSars Medical Updated 7 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
6452 Creativ Academy Creativ Academy Updated 5 months ago Classic — 90+ —
6453 Queens Magazine Blog Queens Magazine Blog Updated 10 months ago Classic — 100+ —
6454 Fashion Designer Studio Fashion Designer Studio Updated 7 days ago Classic — 70+ —
6456 Dietitian Lite Dietitian Lite Updated 3 months ago Classic — 70+ —
6457 CleanWP CleanWP Updated 1 year ago Classic 4★ (2) 100+ —
6458 Advance Consultancy Advance Consultancy Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 3★ (2) 70+ —
6459 EnjoyLine EnjoyLine Updated 9 months ago Classic 2★ (1) 70+ —
6460 Ghost Lite Ghost Lite Updated 10 months ago Classic 4.5★ (4) 100+ —
6461 Elegant shop Elegant shop Updated 1 year ago Classic 4.8★ (4) 80+ —
6462 Home Automation Home Automation Updated 1 week ago Classic 1★ (1) 60+ —
6463 Guards Lite Guards Lite Updated 5 months ago Classic — 90+ —
6464 Interior Decor Studio Interior Decor Studio Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 40+ —
6465 Clean Business Clean Business Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (7) 100+ —
6466 Alchemist Alchemist Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 100+ —
6467 Unique Freelancer Portfolio Unique Freelancer Portfolio Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 30+ —
6468 Floret Lite Floret Lite Updated 1 year ago Classic — 80+ —
6469 Mobile Repair Shop Mobile Repair Shop Updated 4 months ago Classic 1★ (2) 60+ —
6470 Shopping Solution Shopping Solution Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 80+ —
6471 Prime Ecology Prime Ecology Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 30+ —
6472 Charitys Charitys Updated 5 months ago Classic — 40+ —
6474 LearnPress Coaching LearnPress Coaching Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 80+ —
6475 Happy Peanuts Happy Peanuts Updated 2 years ago Classic — 20+ —
6476 Aster IT Solutions Aster IT Solutions Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 50+ —
6477 Expert Travel Vlogger Expert Travel Vlogger Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 60+ —
6478 Kortez Finance Kortez Finance Updated 8 months 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.