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WordPress theme comparison

Buildup vs Hestia

At a glance

  • Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 100+ for Buildup.
  • On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 785 times, Buildup about 1.
  • Hestia is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 563 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
  • Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Mar 13, 2026 for Buildup.

Line by line

Hestia leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

MetricBuildupHestia
Popular rank#7,075#31
Active installs100+70K+
Downloads, last 30 days3455.7K
Rating4.0(1)4.8(563)
Last release8 months ago12 days ago
Requires PHP5.25.4.0

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