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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
4803 Fast Food Pizza Fast Food Pizza Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 100+ —
4804 Vemity Vemity Updated 2 years ago Block — 60+ —
4805 Business Expert Business Expert Updated 8 months ago Classic — 20+ —
4806 SKT UI UX SKT UI UX Updated 5 days ago Classic — 100+ —
4807 Xews Lite Xews Lite Updated 7 months ago Classic — 90+ —
4808 VW Yoga Fitness VW Yoga Fitness Updated 2 days ago Classic 5★ (2) 200+ —
4809 Ahara Ahara Updated 1 year ago Classic — 40+ —
4810 Haley Haley Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 80+ —
4811 Pinbin Pinbin Updated 1 month ago Classic 4.9★ (14) 400+ —
4812 Business Consultant Finder Business Consultant Finder Updated 1 month ago Classic 5★ (1) 200+ —
4813 Preschool Classes Preschool Classes Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 30+ —
4814 Mozis Mozis Updated 1 year ago Block — 50+ —
4815 Collective News Collective News Updated 1 year ago Classic — 100+ —
4816 Hotely Hotely Updated 10 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4817 Digital Blog Digital Blog Updated 3 months ago Classic — 80+ —
4818 Jewelry Store Jewelry Store Updated 10 months ago Classic 4.8★ (5) 200+ —
4819 pally pally Updated 1 year ago Classic — 50+ —
4820 Language Tutor Language Tutor Updated 8 months ago Block — 60+ —
4821 Vet Clinic Lite Vet Clinic Lite Updated 8 months ago Classic — 70+ —
4822 Plain Blogrid Plain Blogrid Updated 9 months ago Classic 4★ (2) 200+ —
4823 Parallax Frame Parallax Frame Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (13) 300+ —
4824 SchoolKids SchoolKids Updated 5 months ago Classic — 90+ —
4825 NGO Charity Donation NGO Charity Donation Updated 7 days ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
4826 WC Fashion WC Fashion Updated 2 years ago Block — 90+ —
4827 Color Blog Dark Color Blog Dark Updated 1 year ago Classic 4.9★ (7) 100+ —
4828 ConsultZone ConsultZone Updated 1 month ago Classic — 90+ —
4829 Travel Mates Travel Mates Updated 8 months ago Block — 70+ —
4830 Pet House Pet House Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 60+ —
4831 SKT Nutritionist Coach SKT Nutritionist Coach Updated 8 months ago Classic — 80+ —
4832 Storefront Ecommerce Storefront Ecommerce Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
4833 Turanga Turanga Updated 5 months ago Block 5★ (1) 80+ —
4834 Coming Soon Event Coming Soon Event Updated 2 years ago Classic — 100+ —
4835 Nonprofit Give Nonprofit Give Updated 3 days ago Classic — 10+ —
4836 Mavix Travel Mavix Travel Updated 5 months ago Classic — 50+ —
4837 Interior Design Studio Interior Design Studio Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 60+ —
4838 Consultant Agency Consultant Agency Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 60+ —
4839 Car Rental Service Car Rental Service Updated 7 days ago Classic — 50+ —
4840 VW Travel VW Travel Updated 3 days ago Classic 5★ (2) 200+ —
4841 Abhokta Abhokta Updated 2 years ago Classic — 50+ —
4842 Modern Art Gallery Modern Art Gallery Updated 7 days ago Classic — 40+ —
4843 Tourister Tourister Updated 7 months ago Block — 80+ —
4844 Notewood Notewood Updated 1 year ago Block — 30+ —
4845 Flex Restaurant Flex Restaurant Updated 4 weeks ago Classic — 30+ —
4846 Food Restro Zone Food Restro Zone Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 40+ —
4847 Hoot Porto Hoot Porto Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
4848 Education Center Education Center Updated 1 year ago Classic 5★ (3) 100+ —
4849 Recipe Bites Recipe Bites Updated 7 months ago Classic — 100+ —
4850 FSE Education School FSE Education School Updated 2 weeks ago Block — 100+ —
4851 Hakoniwa Hakoniwa Updated 17 hours ago Block 5★ (3) 100+ —
4852 Online Resume Online Resume Updated 5 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.