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modernize

1K+ installs

Its stats
Closest match
Twenty Twenty
Shares 6 of modernize's 6 tags.
Most installed
Astra
1M+ active installs.
Best rated
Astra
4.9 out of 5 from 6,555 reviews.
Most recently updated
Newsup
Updated on Nov 9, 2026.
  1. Twenty Twenty

    by WordPress.org

    Our default theme for 2020 is designed to take full advantage of the flexibility of the block editor. Organizations and businesses have the ability to create dynamic landing pages with endless layouts using the group an…

    Installs
    200K+
    Rank
    #17
    Rating
    4.4(68)
    Updated
    11 days ago

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  2. Lightning

    by Hidekazu Ishikawa

    Lightning is a very simple & easy to customize theme which is based on the Bootstrap. It is also very friendly with custom post types and custom taxonomies. When you add a new one, the breadcrumbs will be adjusted and p…

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #28
    Rating
    4.8(12)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  3. Hestia

    by Themeisle

    Hestia is a modern WordPress theme for professionals. It fits creative business, small businesses (restaurants, wedding planners, sport/medical shops), startups, corporate businesses, online agencies and firms, portfoli…

    Installs
    70K+
    Rank
    #31
    Rating
    4.8(563)
    Updated
    10 days ago

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  4. Twenty Eleven

    by WordPress.org

    The 2011 theme for WordPress is sophisticated, lightweight, and adaptable. Make it yours with a custom menu, header image, and background -- then go further with available theme options for light or dark color scheme, c…

    Installs
    60K+
    Rank
    #53
    Rating
    4.6(50)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  5. Inspiro

    by WPZOOM

    Inspiro is a fast, ultra-lightweight, and versatile WordPress theme for small businesses, creative professionals, photographers, and visual portfolios. Launch your website in minutes with 20+ ready-made starter sites fo…

    Installs
    60K+
    Rank
    #24
    Rating
    4.7(127)
    Updated
    2 days ago

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  6. Twenty Twelve

    by WordPress.org

    The 2012 theme for WordPress is a fully responsive theme that looks great on any device. Features include a front page template with its own widgets, an optional display font, styling for post formats on both index and…

    Installs
    50K+
    Rank
    #60
    Rating
    4.6(159)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  7. Crio

    by BoldGrid

    Crio is a WordPress SuperTheme that allows front-end designers, developers and other web professionals to create without bounds or restrictions. Crio's advanced customization options are completely integrated with the…

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #129
    Rating
    4.2(5)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  8. Newsup

    by themeansar

    Newsup is a fast, clean, modern-looking Best Responsive News Magazine WordPress theme. The theme is fully widgetized, so users can manage the content by using easy to use widgets. Newsup is suitable for dynamic news, ne…

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #76
    Rating
    4.8(188)
    Updated
    today

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  9. Botiga

    by aThemes

    Botiga is a fast, lightweight WooCommerce theme for building modern online stores and eCommerce websites. It works with both Elementor and the WordPress block editor to assemble pages quickly. A clean, modern design wit…

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #73
    Rating
    4.9(164)
    Updated
    12 days ago

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  10. Astra

    by Brainstorm Force

    The Astra WordPress theme is lightning-fast and highly customizable. It has over 1 million downloads and the only theme in the world with 6,000+ five-star reviews! It’s ideal for professional web designers, solopreneurs…

    Installs
    1M+
    Rank
    #3
    Rating
    4.9(6.6K)
    Updated
    11 days ago

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  11. GeneratePress

    by Tom

    GeneratePress is a lightweight WordPress theme built with a focus on speed and usability. Performance is important to us, which is why a fresh GeneratePress install adds less than 10kb (gzipped) to your page size. We ta…

    Installs
    500K+
    Rank
    #11
    Rating
    4.9(1.4K)
    Updated
    11 months ago

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  12. Kadence

    by Nexcess

    Kadence Theme is a lightweight yet full featured WordPress theme for creating beautiful fast loading and accessible websites, easier than ever. It features an easy to use drag and drop header and footer builder to build…

    Installs
    500K+
    Rank
    #5
    Rating
    4.9(456)
    Updated
    3 days ago

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