Most-Used WordPress themes by UK Companies (2026)

Detected WordPress theme market share across 6,395 UK companies, with Kadence WP ahead at 16.8% (1,072 companies).

Among 2,066,481 trading UK companies, 6,395 have a detectable WordPress theme, with 27 systems found. Kadence WP has the largest detected share at 16.8% (1,072), followed by BeTheme at 10.8% (689) and GeneratePress at 8.9% (569).

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The headcount split is weighted towards smaller employers: 4,242 companies sit under 10 employees, 1,899 have 10–50 employees, and 254 have over 50 employees. Kadence WP leads all three bands, on 16.7%, 16.7%, and 17.3% respectively.

After the first three, usage steps down through Genesis theme at 6.5% (418), Blocksy at 5.9% (377), aThemes at 5.7% (362), Astra at 5.6% (355), and Avada at 5.1% (327). A further 19 systems cover 2,308 companies, so the long tail is visible rather than marginal.

6,395

Companies with detected WordPress themes

Of 2,066,481 UK companies

0.3%

Detection rate

2026

27

Systems detected

In this category

16.8%

Leader share

Kadence WP

UK companies WordPress themes market share

Other (19 systems)

Share of the 6,395 UK companies with a detectable system. As of June 2026.

WordPress themes compared

SystemUK companiesShareMedian headcountLondon shareTypical profile
Kadence WP1,06016.6%617%6-employee median, 16.8% share
BeTheme68910.8%719%7-employee median, 10.8% share
GeneratePress5749%617.8%6-employee median, 8.9% share
Genesis theme4096.4%615.8%6-employee median, 6.5% share
Blocksy3725.8%624.7%6-employee median, 5.9% share
aThemes3695.8%622.4%6-employee median, 5.7% share
Astra3625.7%720.6%7-employee median, 5.6% share
Avada3265.1%714.1%7-employee median, 5.1% share
HashThemes Total2974.6%514.3%5-employee median, 4.6% share
Qode Interactive2724.3%628.7%6-employee median, 4.3% share
ThemeIsle2163.4%View these companies in Firmbase →
Enfold2073.2%View these companies in Firmbase →
ThemeNectar1582.5%View these companies in Firmbase →
Understrap1462.3%View these companies in Firmbase →
The71101.7%View these companies in Firmbase →
Phlox1051.6%View these companies in Firmbase →
ThemeGrill1051.6%View these companies in Firmbase →
VamTam1041.6%View these companies in Firmbase →
Hestia1011.6%View these companies in Firmbase →
Jupiter931.5%View these companies in Firmbase →
ThemeREX921.4%View these companies in Firmbase →
XTemos891.4%View these companies in Firmbase →
ThemeMove691.1%View these companies in Firmbase →
PressMaximum Customify691.1%View these companies in Firmbase →
GoDaddy Go621%View these companies in Firmbase →
ExtendThemes Mesmerize611%View these companies in Firmbase →
WPZOOM540.8%View these companies in Firmbase →

Systems detected below the page threshold appear with counts only; their full lists are available in the Firmbase app.

Market leader by size

The leading WordPress themes system shifts with company size: among UK companies with under 10 employees, Kadence WP leads at 16.7% of the 4,242 with a detectable system; among UK companies with 10–50 employees, Kadence WP leads at 16.7% of the 1,899 with a detectable system; and among UK companies with over 50 employees, Kadence WP leads at 17.3% of the 254 with a detectable system.

Under 10 employees

Kadence WP

16.7% of band

Under 10 employees is the largest band, with 4,242 companies and Kadence WP on 16.7%. The category is fragmented even at this end of the market, with the leader below one-fifth share.

10–50 employees

Kadence WP

16.7% of band

10–50 employees covers 1,899 companies, and Kadence WP again leads with 16.7%. BeTheme, GeneratePress and other mid-share themes compete behind a leader that does not dominate the band.

Over 50 employees

Kadence WP

17.3% of band

Over 50 employees is smaller at 254 companies, with Kadence WP at 17.3%. The same leader appears, but most detected usage still sits outside the first-place theme.

How WordPress themes usage is detected

Methodology

Company data

Detected companies are joined to UK Companies House records and XBRL accounts data. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.

Detection

Firmbase crawls the public website of actively-trading UK companies and fingerprints the technologies present: tracking scripts, embedded forms, chat widgets, CMS markers and similar signatures. A company is included in this list when one or more of the technology's signatures are found on its site; closely-related variants of the same product are grouped under one name. Detection covers what is visible on the public web — a company using the technology purely internally, with no website footprint, will not appear. Counts are therefore a conservative floor, not a ceiling.

Freshness

Websites are re-crawled on a rolling basis and the underlying company data is refreshed from Companies House continuously; filings appear within days of submission. The list and its statistics are regenerated when the detected cohort moves meaningfully. You can see the last-updated timestamp near the top of the page.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most-used WordPress themes among UK companies?
Kadence WP is the most-detected WordPress themes among UK companies, with 16.8% share (1,072 of 6,395 companies with a detectable system), ahead of BeTheme (10.8%) and GeneratePress (8.9%).
How many UK companies have a detectable WordPress themes?
6,395 of 2,066,481 actively-trading UK companies (0.3%) have a WordPress themes detectable from their public website. The remainder either run systems with no public web footprint or none at all, so detected share figures are a conservative floor.
What is a WordPress themes?
A WordPress theme is the website presentation layer used by a WordPress site, covering templates, layout, typography, navigation styling, and reusable page components. For UK companies, it provides the framework for publishing and maintaining a company website without rebuilding the underlying content-management system.
How is WordPress themes usage detected?
Firmbase crawls the public website of every actively-trading company in this scope and fingerprints the technologies present — scripts, widgets, booking and checkout flows. A company is attributed to a system when that system's signatures are found; systems with no public web footprint are not attributable, which is why every share figure on this page means share of companies with a detectable system.
Which has more UK companies, Kadence WP or BeTheme?
Kadence WP: 1,072 detected companies versus 689 for BeTheme, of the 6,395 UK companies with a detectable WordPress themes.
What is the best WordPress themes for UK companies?
This page publishes usage counts rather than recommendations, so “best” depends on a company’s site model, governance and support needs. Among 6,395 UK companies with a detectable WordPress theme, Kadence WP has 16.8% (1,072) overall and leads Under 10 employees at 16.7% of 4,242 companies, 10–50 employees at 16.7% of 1,899 companies, and Over 50 employees at 17.3% of 254 companies.

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