WordPress theme comparison
Astra vs Minimal Shop
At a glance
- Astra has more active installs: 1M+, against 60+ for Minimal Shop.
- On a typical day, Astra is downloaded about 16,175 times, Minimal Shop about 0.
- Astra is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 6,556 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
- Astra was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Dec 4, 2018 for Minimal Shop.
- Astra has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Minimal Shop.
Line by line
Astra leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Astra |  Minimal Shop |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3 | – |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 688.8K | 4 |
| Rating | 4.9(6.6K) | 3.0(1) |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | – |
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