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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
6588 Spark Construction Lite Spark Construction Lite Updated 6 months ago Classic — 100+ —
6589 Creamery Lite Creamery Lite Updated 6 months ago Classic — 100+ —
6590 Bakery Store Bakery Store Updated 6 months ago Classic — 60+ —
6591 Electronic Store Electronic Store Updated 4 months ago Classic — 30+ —
6592 Vagando Vagando Updated 5 months ago Classic — 20+ —
6593 Kids Birthday Party Kids Birthday Party Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 20+ —
6594 Creativ Kids Education Creativ Kids Education Updated 5 months ago Classic — 100+ —
6595 Multipurpose Portfolio Multipurpose Portfolio Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 5★ (2) 100+ —
6596 Fossil Fossil Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 20+ —
6597 Model Agency Model Agency Updated 4 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 60+ —
6598 CryptoCoin Lite CryptoCoin Lite Updated 1 year ago Classic — 70+ —
6599 Solar Panels Solar Panels Updated 6 days ago Classic — 50+ —
6600 BB Ecommerce Store BB Ecommerce Store Updated 2 weeks ago Classic 5★ (14) 100+ —
6601 Eauto Repair Eauto Repair Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 20+ —
6602 Animal Pet Care Animal Pet Care Updated 1 week ago Classic — 60+ —
6603 Reviewers Landing Page Reviewers Landing Page Updated 9 months ago Classic — 100+ —
6604 Caeliora Caeliora Updated 2 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 40+ —
6606 Supermarket Ecommerce Supermarket Ecommerce Updated 3 months ago Classic — 100+ —
6607 Expert Hotel Booking Expert Hotel Booking Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 50+ —
6608 Fondasi Fondasi Updated 5 months ago Classic — 30+ —
6610 Mik Maya Mik Maya Updated 11 months ago Classic — 70+ —
6611 Storyline Blog Storyline Blog Updated 19 hours ago Classic — 30+ —
6612 Soccer Club Academy Soccer Club Academy Updated 6 months ago Classic — 70+ —
6613 Chromatic Chromatic Updated 5 months ago Classic 4.9★ (16) 100+ —
6615 Yoga Kriya Yoga Kriya Updated 3 weeks ago Classic 1★ (1) 50+ —
6616 Food Restaurant Food Restaurant Updated 4 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 100+ —
6617 Ascendoor Coach Ascendoor Coach Updated 3 months ago Classic — 50+ —
6618 Nirman Construction Nirman Construction Updated 3 months ago Classic 5★ (1) 100+ —
6619 Travel Lite Travel Lite Updated 2 years ago Classic 3.7★ (6) 200+ —
6620 Welfare Charity Welfare Charity Updated 12 months ago Classic — 50+ —
6621 Baseball Club Baseball Club Updated 5 months ago Classic — 50+ —
6623 Kortez Insurance Kortez Insurance Updated 8 months ago Classic — 40+ —
6624 Film Celebrity Film Celebrity Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 40+ —
6625 Expert Handyman Expert Handyman Updated 4 months ago Classic — 30+ —
6627 upTown upTown Updated 7 months ago Classic 3★ (2) 200+ —
6628 Puro Puro Updated 2 years ago Classic 4.4★ (7) 100+ —
6629 Mocktail Mocktail Updated 1 year ago Classic — 100+ —
6630 fGreen fGreen Updated 5 months ago Classic — 100+ —
6631 Coffee Shop Corner Coffee Shop Corner Updated 4 months ago Classic — 60+ —
6632 SKT Decoration SKT Decoration Updated 8 months ago Classic — 20+ —
6633 GalleryWP GalleryWP Updated 1 year ago Classic — 100+ —
6634 Fashion Accessories Fashion Accessories Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 30+ —
6635 Constructionn Constructionn Updated 1 year ago Classic — 30+ —
6636 Pet Accessory Store Pet Accessory Store Updated 3 weeks ago Classic — 30+ —
6638 Architect Architecture Architect Architecture Updated 5 days ago Classic 5★ (1) 80+ —
6640 Automobile Shop Automobile Shop Updated 4 months ago Classic — 70+ —
6641 VW Wellness Coach VW Wellness Coach Updated 5 days ago Classic 5★ (1) 80+ —
6642 Prime Interior Designer Prime Interior Designer Updated 2 weeks ago Classic — 50+ —
6643 Citykid Citykid Updated 2 years ago Classic — 50+ —
6644 Relax Spa Relax Spa Updated 10 months ago Classic 5★ (2) 80+ —

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.