WordPress theme comparison
Alternative vs Hestia
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 100+ for Alternative.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 785 times, Alternative about 0.
- Alternative is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 563 reviews.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Jun 3, 2025 for Alternative.
- Hestia has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Alternative.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Alternative |  Hestia |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,896 | #31 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10 | 55.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(563) |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.4.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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