WordPress theme comparison
Astra vs Hesta
At a glance
- Astra has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Hesta.
- On a typical day, Astra is downloaded about 16,175 times, Hesta about 0.
- Hesta is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.9 from 6,556 reviews.
- Astra was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 16, 2020 for Hesta.
- Astra has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Hesta.
Line by line
Astra leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
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