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WordPress theme comparison

Astra vs Aurora

At a glance

  • Astra has more active installs: 1M+, against 600+ for Aurora.
  • On a typical day, Astra is downloaded about 16,175 times, Aurora about 1.
  • Aurora has no reviews yet.
  • Astra was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 8, 2009 for Aurora.
  • Aurora has been around longer: since 2008, against 2017 for Astra.

Line by line

Astra leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.

MetricAstraAurora
Popular rank#3–
Active installs1M+600+
Downloads, last 30 days686.5K20
Rating4.9(6.6K)No ratings
Last release12 days ago17 years ago
Requires PHP5.3–

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