WordPress theme comparison
Axis FSE vs Hestia
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 200+ for Axis FSE.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 792 times, Axis FSE about 0.
- Hestia is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 563 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Axis FSE was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for Hestia.
- Hestia has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Axis FSE.
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Hestia leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
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