Most popular WordPress themes
Every free theme on WordPress.org, ranked daily by popularity with 1, 7 and 30-day movement.
Biggest moves this week
479Themes
9.3MActive installs
371MTotal downloads
146Authors
| # | Theme | 1d | 7d | 30d | Type | Rating | Installs | Next milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 |  NovelGreenThemeHunk · Updated May 6, 2023 | new | new | new | Classic | 5 (1) | 100+ | next 200+ |
| 402 |  GlowLineThemeHunk · Updated Sep 11, 2020 | new | new | new | Classic | 5 (1) | 60+ | next 70+ |
| 403 |  NovelLiteThemeHunk · Updated Jul 30, 2026 | new | new | new | Classic | 4.3 (21) | 200+ | next 300+ |
Reading the movement columns
▲ means the item climbed positions compared with the snapshot 1, 7 or 30 days ago, ▼ means it fell and ▬ means no change. new means it was not in the tracked set at that time.
Directory popularity vs. real-world usage
WordPress.org installs only count sites that report back to WordPress.org. Real-world usage counts detected live sites and is a better signal for premium products.
Frequently asked questions
How is the theme ranking calculated?
Themes are ordered by WordPress.org popularity, which mostly follows active installs.
Why are installs shown as ranges?
WordPress.org rounds active installs into brackets such as 10K+ or 1M+.
What does a block theme mean?
Block themes are built for the Site Editor and use theme.json and HTML templates instead of PHP.
How often does the ranking change?
Positions are recalculated every day from a fresh snapshot.