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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
6533 Renden Shop Renden Shop Updated 8 months ago Classic — 60+ —
6534 Bicycleshop Bicycleshop Updated 5 days ago Classic — 90+ —
6535 Chalak Driving School Chalak Driving School Updated 3 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
6537 Kripa Kripa Updated 1 year ago Classic — 20+ —
6539 Ecommerce Mega Store Ecommerce Mega Store Updated 1 month ago Classic 5★ (2) 80+ —
6540 VW Photography VW Photography Updated 3 days ago Classic 3★ (2) 100+ —
6541 Sento Blog Sento Blog Updated 8 months ago Classic — 50+ —
6543 BlogRank BlogRank Updated 9 months ago Classic — 70+ —
6544 Medical Health Medical Health Updated 9 months ago Classic — 70+ —
6545 Garden Care Garden Care Updated 3 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 90+ —
6546 Social NGO Social NGO Updated 4 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 50+ —
6547 Mosne Dots Mosne Dots Updated 2 years ago Classic — 30+ —
6548 Blood Donation Campaign Blood Donation Campaign Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 10+ —
6549 Pharmacy Shop Pharmacy Shop Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 40+ —
6550 Job Seeker Resume Job Seeker Resume Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 20+ —
6551 Adore Blog Adore Blog Updated 1 year ago Classic — 70+ —
6552 medicore medicore Updated 4 months ago Classic — 70+ —
6553 Magical Travel Magical Travel Updated 12 months ago Classic — 70+ —
6554 Aster Dental Clinic Aster Dental Clinic Updated 1 month ago Classic — 40+ —
6555 Business Stock Business Stock Updated 1 month ago Classic — 40+ —
6556 EducateUp Kids EducateUp Kids Updated 3 months ago Classic — 70+ —
6557 Koyel Koyel Updated 2 years ago Classic — 90+ —
6558 SKT Meditation SKT Meditation Updated 7 days ago Classic — 100+ —
6559 Spa Salon Center Spa Salon Center Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 50+ —
6560 Digital Marketing Agency Digital Marketing Agency Updated 6 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 70+ —
6562 SpyroPress SpyroPress Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 3.5★ (2) 100+ —
6563 United Soccer Club United Soccer Club Updated 4 months ago Classic — 30+ —
6564 Study Education Lite Study Education Lite Updated 7 months ago Classic — 80+ —
6565 Yuma Grid Yuma Grid Updated 11 months ago Classic — 50+ —
6566 Blog Page Blog Page Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
6567 BrightPress BrightPress Updated 1 month ago Classic — 100+ —
6568 Bosa Photograph Bosa Photograph Updated 4 months ago Classic — 30+ —
6569 CharityUp CharityUp Updated 3 months ago Classic — 80+ —
6570 Dentist Dental Care Dentist Dental Care Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 50+ —
6571 Sedona Shop Sedona Shop Updated 2 months ago Classic — 40+ —
6572 Cooking Food Blogger Cooking Food Blogger Updated 1 week ago Classic — 60+ —
6573 Semplicemente Semplicemente Updated 2 months ago Classic 5★ (5) 100+ —
6574 Harest Harest Updated 5 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
6575 Flight Booking Flight Booking Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 40+ —
6576 SKT Windows Door SKT Windows Door Updated 8 months ago Classic — 30+ —
6577 News Axis News Axis Updated 1 month ago Classic — 30+ —
6578 Construction Firm Construction Firm Updated 7 days ago Classic 5★ (1) 90+ —
6579 GridBulletin GridBulletin Updated 2 years ago Classic 5★ (3) 200+ —
6580 Auto Dealer Lite Auto Dealer Lite Updated 1 week ago Classic 1★ (1) 80+ —
6581 LazyPress LazyPress Updated 4 days ago Classic — 60+ —
6582 Audio Player Audio Player Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 50+ —
6583 Dog Groomer Dog Groomer Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 30+ —
6584 Tour Travel Agent Tour Travel Agent Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 5★ (2) 70+ —
6586 Apex Auto Parts Apex Auto Parts Updated 1 year ago Classic — 20+ —
6587 Ritvik Ritvik Updated 1 year ago Classic — 20+ —

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.