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WordPress theme comparison

Astra vs Elsie

At a glance

  • Astra has more active installs: 1M+, against 800+ for Elsie.
  • On a typical day, Astra is downloaded about 16,175 times, Elsie about 1.
  • Astra is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 6,556 reviews, against 4.6 from 12 reviews.
  • Astra was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against May 28, 2022 for Elsie.
  • Astra has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for Elsie.

Line by line

Astra leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.

MetricAstraElsie
Popular rank#3–
Active installs1M+800+
Downloads, last 30 days675.2K22
Rating4.9(6.6K)4.6(12)
Last release12 days ago4 years ago
Requires PHP5.35.6

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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