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WordPress theme comparison

Astra vs TechNews

At a glance

  • Astra has more active installs: 1M+, against 80+ for TechNews.
  • On a typical day, Astra is downloaded about 16,175 times, TechNews about 0.
  • TechNews 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 Dec 24, 2014 for TechNews.
  • TechNews has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Astra.

Line by line

Astra leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.

MetricAstraTechNews
Popular rank#3–
Active installs1M+80+
Downloads, last 30 days686.5K2
Rating4.9(6.6K)5.0(1)
Last release12 days ago12 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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