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WordPress theme comparison

Astra vs modernize

At a glance

  • Astra has more active installs: 1M+, against 1K+ for modernize.
  • On a typical day, Astra is downloaded about 16,175 times, modernize about 0.
  • Astra is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 6,556 reviews, against 4.7 from 3 reviews.
  • Astra was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Sep 17, 2017 for modernize.
  • modernize has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Astra.

Line by line

Astra leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.

MetricAstramodernize
Popular rank#3–
Active installs1M+1K+
Downloads, last 30 days686.5K7
Rating4.9(6.6K)4.7(3)
Last release12 days ago9 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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