WordPress theme comparison
Building Constructor vs Hestia
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 60+ for Building Constructor.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 785 times, Building Constructor about 1.
- Building Constructor has no reviews yet.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 20, 2026 for Building Constructor.
- Hestia has been around longer: since 2017, against 2023 for Building Constructor.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Building Constructor |  Hestia |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,549 | #31 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 102 | 55.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(563) |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.4.0 |
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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