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WordPress theme comparison

Astra vs Epic

At a glance

  • Astra has more active installs: 1M+, against 200+ for Epic.
  • On a typical day, Astra is downloaded about 16,175 times, Epic about 0.
  • Astra is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 6,556 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
  • Astra was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Apr 26, 2015 for Epic.
  • Epic has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Astra.

Line by line

Astra leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.

MetricAstraEpic
Popular rank#3–
Active installs1M+200+
Downloads, last 30 days686.5K3
Rating4.9(6.6K)4.0(2)
Last release12 days ago11 years ago
Requires PHP5.3–

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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