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WordPress theme comparison

Astra vs Hester

At a glance

  • Astra has more active installs: 1M+, against 100+ for Hester.
  • On a typical day, Astra is downloaded about 16,175 times, Hester about 1.
  • Hester is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.9 from 6,556 reviews.
  • Astra was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 21, 2026 for Hester.
  • Astra has been around longer: since 2017, against 2022 for Hester.

Line by line

Astra leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

MetricAstraHester
Popular rank#3#4,737
Active installs1M+100+
Downloads, last 30 days686.5K29
Rating4.9(6.6K)5.0(4)
Last release11 days ago2 months 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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