WordPress theme comparison
Astra vs Parchment Draft
At a glance
- Astra has more active installs: 1M+, against 20+ for Parchment Draft.
- On a typical day, Astra is downloaded about 16,175 times, Parchment Draft about 0.
- Parchment Draft is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 6,556 reviews.
- Astra was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Sep 20, 2009 for Parchment Draft.
- Parchment Draft has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Astra.
Line by line
Astra leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Astra |  Parchment Draft |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3 | – |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 686.5K | 0 |
| Rating | 4.9(6.6K) | 5.0(1) |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 17 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | – |
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