diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/layoutpicker/LayoutPickerUiState.kt b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/layoutpicker/LayoutPickerUiState.kt
index 44f2dbb00651..8f39db02d30a 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/layoutpicker/LayoutPickerUiState.kt
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/layoutpicker/LayoutPickerUiState.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ sealed class LayoutPickerUiState(
         override val isToolbarVisible: Boolean = false,
         val selectedCategoriesSlugs: ArrayList<String> = arrayListOf(),
         val selectedLayoutSlug: String? = null,
+        val isSelectedLayoutRecommended: Boolean = false,
         val loadedThumbnailSlugs: ArrayList<String> = arrayListOf(),
         val categories: List<CategoryListItemUiState> = listOf(),
         val layoutCategories: List<LayoutCategoryUiState> = listOf(),
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/layoutpicker/LayoutPickerViewModel.kt b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/layoutpicker/LayoutPickerViewModel.kt
index ef43a92b8f6e..c42a9af6b8f0 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/layoutpicker/LayoutPickerViewModel.kt
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/layoutpicker/LayoutPickerViewModel.kt
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ abstract class LayoutPickerViewModel(
                             mShotPreview = thumbnailPreview,
                             selected = layout.slug == state.selectedLayoutSlug,
                             tapOpensPreview = thumbnailTapOpensPreview,
-                            onItemTapped = { onLayoutTapped(layoutSlug = layout.slug) },
+                            onItemTapped = { onLayoutTapped(layoutSlug = layout.slug, category.isRecommended) },
                             onThumbnailReady = { onThumbnailReady(layoutSlug = layout.slug) }
                     )
                 }
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ abstract class LayoutPickerViewModel(
      * Layout tapped
      * @param layoutSlug the slug of the tapped layout
      */
-    open fun onLayoutTapped(layoutSlug: String) {
+    open fun onLayoutTapped(layoutSlug: String, isRecommended: Boolean = false) {
         (uiState.value as? Content)?.let { state ->
             if (!state.loadedThumbnailSlugs.contains(layoutSlug)) return // No action
             if (layoutSlug == state.selectedLayoutSlug) { // deselect
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/sitecreation/misc/SiteCreationTracker.kt b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/sitecreation/misc/SiteCreationTracker.kt
index 33423b588c96..09f2fd446f3e 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/sitecreation/misc/SiteCreationTracker.kt
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/sitecreation/misc/SiteCreationTracker.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import org.wordpress.android.ui.sitecreation.misc.SiteCreationTracker.PROPERTY.C
 import org.wordpress.android.ui.sitecreation.misc.SiteCreationTracker.PROPERTY.FILTER
 import org.wordpress.android.ui.sitecreation.misc.SiteCreationTracker.PROPERTY.LOCATION
 import org.wordpress.android.ui.sitecreation.misc.SiteCreationTracker.PROPERTY.PREVIEW_MODE
+import org.wordpress.android.ui.sitecreation.misc.SiteCreationTracker.PROPERTY.RECOMMENDED
 import org.wordpress.android.ui.sitecreation.misc.SiteCreationTracker.PROPERTY.SEARCH_TERM
 import org.wordpress.android.ui.sitecreation.misc.SiteCreationTracker.PROPERTY.SEGMENT_ID
 import org.wordpress.android.ui.sitecreation.misc.SiteCreationTracker.PROPERTY.SEGMENT_NAME
@@ -47,7 +48,8 @@ class SiteCreationTracker @Inject constructor(val tracker: AnalyticsTrackerWrapp
         SELECTED_FILTERS("selected_filters"),
         VERTICAL_SLUG("vertical_slug"),
         VARIATION("variation"),
-        SITE_NAME("site_name")
+        SITE_NAME("site_name"),
+        RECOMMENDED("recommended")
     }
 
     private var designSelectionSkipped: Boolean = false
@@ -172,11 +174,11 @@ class SiteCreationTracker @Inject constructor(val tracker: AnalyticsTrackerWrapp
         tracker.track(AnalyticsTracker.Stat.ENHANCED_SITE_CREATION_SITE_DESIGN_SKIPPED)
     }
 
-    fun trackSiteDesignSelected(template: String) {
+    fun trackSiteDesignSelected(template: String, recommended: Boolean) {
         designSelectionSkipped = false
         tracker.track(
                 AnalyticsTracker.Stat.ENHANCED_SITE_CREATION_SITE_DESIGN_SELECTED,
-                mapOf(TEMPLATE.key to template)
+                mapOf(TEMPLATE.key to template, RECOMMENDED.key to recommended)
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/sitecreation/theme/HomePagePickerViewModel.kt b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/sitecreation/theme/HomePagePickerViewModel.kt
index c0154afaab88..5e4416c8c1f7 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/sitecreation/theme/HomePagePickerViewModel.kt
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/sitecreation/theme/HomePagePickerViewModel.kt
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ class HomePagePickerViewModel @Inject constructor(
         }
     }
 
-    override fun onLayoutTapped(layoutSlug: String) {
+    override fun onLayoutTapped(layoutSlug: String, isRecommended: Boolean) {
         (uiState.value as? Content)?.let {
             if (it.loadedThumbnailSlugs.contains(layoutSlug)) {
-                updateUiState(it.copy(selectedLayoutSlug = layoutSlug))
+                updateUiState(it.copy(selectedLayoutSlug = layoutSlug, isSelectedLayoutRecommended = isRecommended))
                 onPreviewTapped()
                 loadLayouts()
             }
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ class HomePagePickerViewModel @Inject constructor(
         selectedLayout?.let { layout ->
             super.onPreviewChooseTapped()
             val template = layout.slug
-            analyticsTracker.trackSiteDesignSelected(template)
+            val isRecommended = (uiState.value as? Content)?.isSelectedLayoutRecommended == true
+            analyticsTracker.trackSiteDesignSelected(template, isRecommended)
             _onDesignActionPressed.value = DesignSelectionAction.Choose(template)
             return
         }
diff --git a/WordPress/src/test/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/sitecreation/theme/HomePagePickerViewModelTest.kt b/WordPress/src/test/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/sitecreation/theme/HomePagePickerViewModelTest.kt
index 49848a16a90c..9d71fe54a6cd 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/test/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/sitecreation/theme/HomePagePickerViewModelTest.kt
+++ b/WordPress/src/test/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/sitecreation/theme/HomePagePickerViewModelTest.kt
@@ -214,4 +214,22 @@ class HomePagePickerViewModelTest {
         verify(onDesignActionObserver).onChanged(captor.capture())
         assertThat(captor.value.template).isEqualTo(mockedDesignSlug)
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `when the user chooses a recommended design the recommended information is emitted`() = mockResponse {
+        viewModel.start()
+        viewModel.onThumbnailReady(mockedDesignSlug)
+        viewModel.onLayoutTapped(mockedDesignSlug, true)
+        viewModel.onPreviewChooseTapped()
+        verify(analyticsTracker).trackSiteDesignSelected(mockedDesignSlug, true)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `when the user chooses a design that is not recommended the correct information is emitted`() = mockResponse {
+        viewModel.start()
+        viewModel.onThumbnailReady(mockedDesignSlug)
+        viewModel.onLayoutTapped(mockedDesignSlug, false)
+        viewModel.onPreviewChooseTapped()
+        verify(analyticsTracker).trackSiteDesignSelected(mockedDesignSlug, false)
+    }
 }