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WordPress theme comparison

Astra vs UpFront

At a glance

  • Astra has more active installs: 1M+, against 20+ for UpFront.
  • On a typical day, Astra is downloaded about 16,175 times, UpFront about 0.
  • UpFront 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 May 28, 2026 for UpFront.
  • Astra has been around longer: since 2017, against 2022 for UpFront.

Line by line

Astra leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

MetricAstraUpFront
Popular rank#3#8,134
Active installs1M+20+
Downloads, last 30 days686.5K3
Rating4.9(6.6K)5.0(1)
Last release12 days ago5 months ago
Requires PHP5.38.0

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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