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WordPress theme comparison

Astra vs Blog Kit

At a glance

  • Astra has more active installs: 1M+, against 300+ for Blog Kit.
  • On a typical day, Astra is downloaded about 16,175 times, Blog Kit about 3.
  • Astra is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 6,556 reviews, against 4.7 from 3 reviews.
  • Astra was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 25, 2026 for Blog Kit.
  • Astra has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Blog Kit.

Line by line

Astra leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

MetricAstraBlog Kit
Popular rank#3#4,495
Active installs1M+300+
Downloads, last 30 days688.8K143
Rating4.9(6.6K)4.7(3)
Last release12 days ago16 days ago
Requires PHP5.37.4

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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