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Best Minimalist vs Hestia
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 60+ for Best Minimalist.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 792 times, Best Minimalist about 0.
- Best Minimalist has no reviews yet.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Feb 12, 2020 for Best Minimalist.
- Hestia has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Best Minimalist.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Best Minimalist |  Hestia |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #31 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2 | 55.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(563) |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.4.0 |
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