WordPress theme comparison
Astra vs impulse
At a glance
- Astra has more active installs: 1M+, against 100+ for impulse.
- On a typical day, Astra is downloaded about 16,175 times, impulse about 0.
- Astra is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 6,556 reviews, against 3.8 from 5 reviews.
- Astra was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Feb 24, 2014 for impulse.
- impulse has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Astra.
Line by line
Astra leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
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