Best Gutenberg & Block Editor Themes

15 themes compared · Updated August 2026 · Gutenberg & Block Editor

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Choosing a WordPress theme for block-editor sites comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 themes using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

1. Extendable Best overall 83/100
2. Twenty Twenty-One 82/100
3. Responsive 81/100
4. Botiga 81/100
5. Raft 80/100
6. CoverNews 80/100
7. Virtue 79/100
8. Lovecraft 79/100
9. Spectra One 79/100
10. Ollie 79/100
11. SaasLauncher 78/100
12. BuddyX 78/100
13. Zino 78/100
14. Chaplin 78/100
15. Neve FSE 77/100

Best overall Free by Extendify

Extendable

Extendable is a distinct, dynamic block theme designed as a canvas for your next online venture. Sporting multiple style variations, Extendable is the most expressive block theme yet. Go fre...

5★: from 4 ratings
200k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026

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Free by WordPress.org

Twenty Twenty-One

Twenty Twenty-One is a blank canvas for your ideas and it makes the block editor your best brush. With new block patterns, which allow you to create a beautiful layout in a matter of seconds...

4.2★: from 44 ratings
200k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026

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Free by CyberChimps

Responsive

Responsive is a fast, lightweight, & fully customizable WordPress theme, which offers 100+ free ready-to-use Elementor & WordPress Block templates for websites of all types (blog, Wo...

4.7★: from 559 ratings
20k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026

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Free by aThemes

Botiga

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 quickl...

4.9★: from 163 ratings
10k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026

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Free by Themeisle

Raft

Raft is a lightweight, full-site-editing compatible (FSE) theme ready for your next website. Raft is a super fast, easily customizable, simple theme. It’s perfect for blogs, small business,...

4.9★: from 48 ratings
10k+: active installs
Updated: Jun 2026

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Free by AF themes

CoverNews

CoverNews is a clean and elegant free WordPress theme that is perfect for online blog and magazine. With the help of block patterns, live customizer options and custom widgets, you can desig...

4.8★: from 199 ratings
7k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026

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Free by Nexcess

Virtue

The Virtue is a classic theme, built before the Gutenberg block editor was created. While some support has been added for the block editor it's a WordPress legacy theme. The theme is ex...

4.8★: from 224 ratings
10k+: active installs
Updated: May 2026

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Free by Anders Norén

Lovecraft

Lovecraft is a beautiful two-column theme for bloggers. It features a responsive design, great typography, Block Editor support, a full-width header image (which is replaced with the post th...

5★: from 17 ratings
8k+: active installs
Updated: Jun 2026

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Free by Brainstorm Force

Spectra One

Spectra One is a beautiful and modern WordPress theme built with the Full Site Editing (FSE) feature. It's a versatile theme that can be used for blogs, portfolios, businesses, and more...

4.8★: from 28 ratings
8k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026

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Free by Mike McAlister

Ollie

Launch a blazing-fast, pixel-perfect website with the Ollie WordPress block theme! Ollie features over 50 beautiful pattern designs, 7 full-page pattern layouts, and a fully-customizable des...

5★: from 36 ratings
5k+: active installs
Updated: Jul 2026

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Free by CozyThemes

SaasLauncher

SaasLauncher is a modern Full Site Editing (FSE) WordPress theme designed for SaaS businesses, startups, software companies, digital agencies, and modern service businesses. Built with the W...

5★: from 12 ratings
4k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026

WPScore

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Free by wbcomdesigns

BuddyX

BuddyX is an editorial-grade WordPress theme with a designer pattern library - 27 plug-and-play block patterns (hero, about, services, testimonials, pricing, FAQ, CTA, footer, query) compose...

5★: from 26 ratings
3k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026

WPScore

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Free by Manesh Timilsina

Zino

Zino is a minimal and lightweight Full Site Editing theme. This speed optimized theme utilizes the WordPress blocks editor to create unique and eye-catching layouts. Zino is perfect for blog...

5★: from 29 ratings
3k+: active installs
Updated: Jul 2026

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Free by Anders Norén

Chaplin

Chaplin is a feature-packed and developer friendly WordPress theme that gives you full control over the fonts and colors on your site. It is built from the ground-up with the new Block Edito...

5★: from 36 ratings
2k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026

WPScore

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Free by Themeisle

Neve FSE

Neve FSE is an experimental sister theme of Neve, for the ones that are ready to go full speed on full site editing, without backwards compatibility code.Neve FSE is a modern, minimalistic t...

4.7★: from 39 ratings
9k+: active installs
Updated: Mar 2026

WPScore

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