WordPress theme comparison
Astra vs Simplest
At a glance
- Astra has more active installs: 1M+, against 100+ for Simplest.
- On a typical day, Astra is downloaded about 16,175 times, Simplest about 0.
- Simplest 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 22, 2010 for Simplest.
- Simplest has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Astra.
Line by line
Astra leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
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