# Finding Themes

## Goal

Find and evaluate themes on _Drupal.org_.
## Prerequisite knowledge

* [Concept: Drupal as a Content Management System](/link/681)
* [Concept: Themes](/link/683)
## Steps

1. Go to https://www.drupal.org, and navigate to _Download & Extend > Themes_
    (https://www.drupal.org/project/project_theme).
1. Filter your search using the categories on the theme search page.
    For example, you might use these filters:
    <table>
      <thead>
        <tr>
          <th>Field name</th>
          <th>Explanation</th>
          <th>Example value</th>
        </tr>
      </thead>
      <tbody>
        <tr>
          <td>Maintenance status</td>
          <td>How actively is the theme maintained? If a theme is actively maintained, you can expect bug fixes and improvements on a regular basis.</td>
          <td>Actively maintained</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>Development status</td>
          <td>What kind of development is the theme undergoing? If you select _Under active development_, you can expect new features to be added, and some aspects may still change. If you select _Maintenance fixes only_, it means that the theme is considered complete.</td>
          <td>Any</td>
          <td>Core compatibility</td>
          <td>The Drupal version the theme is compatible with.</td>
          <td>9.x</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>Status</td>
          <td>_Sandbox projects_ are experimental projects. _Full projects_ have already gone through an approval process, but they can still be in development.</td>
          <td>Full projects</td>
          <td>Stability</td>
          <td>Whether or not the project maintainer has created a production-ready</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>Security advisory coverage</td>
          <td>Whether or not the project maintainer has agreed to follow Drupal Security Team procedures.</td>
          <td>Has security advisory coverage</td>
          <td>Search themes</td>
          <td>Search by search term in the theme's description.</td>
          <td>-</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>Sort by</td>
          <td>Order your search results by criteria like _Most installed_ (popular themes that many sites use) or _Last release_ (date of latest version released).</td>
          <td>Most installed</td>
          <td></td>
        </tr>
      </tbody>
    </table>

    ![Filters on the theme search page on _Drupal.org_](https://docs.cocobook.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/extend-theme-find-theme-finder.png)

1. Click _Search_. Search results will appear.
    ![The search results page on _Drupal.org_](https://docs.cocobook.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/extend-theme-find-search-results.png)
1. To further evaluate a theme, click its title in the list of search results
    to visit its project page.

    Some aspects to pay attention to while evaluating themes:

    * Introduction: The description of the theme on its project page should be clear
    and useful. A screenshot of the theme helps your evaluation as well.
    * Project information: There may be warnings in this area of the page, such as
    if a theme is no longer being developed, or is not covered by the security
    advisory policy.
    * Project information > Reported installs, downloads: You can see how many
    people have downloaded and how many sites use the theme.
    * Issues: See if there are any open issues, potential problems with the
    theme. Check the Statistics to see how regularly issues are responded to.
    * Documentation, Resources: Check if the theme has documentation or a README
    file, that can help you install, configure, explore, and test it.

## Expand your understanding

* [Downloading and Installing a Theme from _Drupal.org_](/link/764)
## Videos

[Finding Themes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8LYX6K53jg)