WordPress theme comparison
Ascent vs Astra
At a glance
- Astra has more active installs: 1M+, against 1K+ for Ascent.
- On a typical day, Astra is downloaded about 16,175 times, Ascent about 2.
- Astra is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 6,556 reviews, against 4.8 from 23 reviews.
- Astra was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 23, 2024 for Ascent.
- Ascent has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Astra.
Line by line
Astra leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
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