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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 · 6,841 themes tracked

# Theme Trends (1d / 7d / 30d) Type Rating Active installs Next milestone
6474 Kortez Finance Kortez Finance Updated 8 months ago Classic — 60+ —
6475 Happy Peanuts Happy Peanuts Updated 2 years ago Classic — 20+ —
6477 The Block The Block Updated 2 years ago Classic — 30+ —
6478 Construction Engineering Construction Engineering Updated 1 week ago Classic — 80+ —
6479 Packers Agency Packers Agency Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 30+ —
6480 Learn Press Education Learn Press Education Updated 2 years ago Classic 5★ (1) 90+ —
6481 Alchemist Alchemist Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 100+ —
6482 Euphoric Euphoric Updated 1 year ago Classic — 100+ —
6483 Machine Repair Machine Repair Updated 1 week ago Classic — 30+ —
6484 Fashion Designer Studio Fashion Designer Studio Updated 1 week ago Classic — 70+ —
6485 Fresh Bakers Fresh Bakers Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 30+ —
6487 GreatWP GreatWP Updated 1 year ago Classic — 100+ —
6488 Expert Finance Manager Expert Finance Manager Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 20+ —
6489 EnjoyLine EnjoyLine Updated 9 months ago Classic 2★ (1) 70+ —
6490 Omega Blogs Omega Blogs Updated 4 days ago Classic — 50+ —
6491 Paradise Spa Paradise Spa Updated 12 months ago Classic — 60+ —
6492 UltraPress UltraPress Updated 3 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 100+ —
6493 Mobile Repair Shop Mobile Repair Shop Updated 4 months ago Classic 1★ (2) 60+ —
6495 Dark Mode Dark Mode Updated 1 year ago Classic — 90+ —
6496 Sento Shop Sento Shop Updated 8 months ago Classic — 40+ —
6497 Melos Dark Melos Dark Updated 8 months ago Classic — 90+ —
6498 Magpaper Magpaper Updated 5 months ago Classic — 100+ —
6499 CTravel Adven Lite CTravel Adven Lite Updated 7 months ago Classic — 100+ —
6500 Professional Video Vlogger Professional Video Vlogger Updated 1 week ago Classic — 60+ —
6501 Nutrition Diet Nutrition Diet Updated 1 week ago Classic — 80+ —
6502 Catch Wheels Catch Wheels Updated 5 months ago Classic 4.3★ (4) 100+ —
6503 St Tranlation Agency St Tranlation Agency Updated 2 months ago Classic — 20+ —
6504 SKT Complete SKT Complete Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 100+ —
6505 Th Open Th Open Updated 1 year ago Classic — 80+ —
6506 Ad Agency Lite Ad Agency Lite Updated 8 months ago Classic — 40+ —
6509 Omega Travel Agents Omega Travel Agents Updated 5 days ago Classic — 30+ —
6510 Catch Corporate Catch Corporate Updated 5 months ago Classic — 60+ —
6512 Preslav Preslav Updated 2 years ago Classic 5★ (1) 50+ —
6513 News Word News Word Updated 3 months ago Classic — 50+ —
6514 Travel Booking Agency Travel Booking Agency Updated 4 weeks ago Classic 5★ (2) 50+ —
6515 Kamana Kamana Updated 2 years ago Classic — 30+ —
6516 Organic Lite Organic Lite Updated 5 months ago Classic 4.5★ (2) 100+ —
6517 Consultexo Consultexo Updated 1 month ago Classic — 70+ —
6519 Beauty Cosmetic Shop Beauty Cosmetic Shop Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 50+ —
6521 Physiotherapy Lite Physiotherapy Lite Updated 4 days ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
6522 Milestone lite Milestone lite Updated 8 months ago Classic — 100+ —
6523 Pastry Bakers Pastry Bakers Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 50+ —
6524 Attractive Blog Attractive Blog Updated 1 year ago Classic — 60+ —
6525 Glam Hair Salon Glam Hair Salon Updated 20 hours ago Classic — 30+ —
6526 Consulting Company Consulting Company Updated 3 months ago Classic — 100+ —
6527 Building Constructor Building Constructor Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 60+ —
6528 Dream Home Dream Home Updated 2 years ago Classic — 70+ —
6529 Keno Keno Updated 6 months ago Classic — 20+ —
6530 Component Blog Component Blog Updated 5 months ago Classic — 40+ —
6532 Legal Law Consulting Legal Law Consulting Updated 2 weeks 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 2026-11-03, 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.