WordPress theme comparison
CentralNews vs Hestia
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 1K+ for CentralNews.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 792 times, CentralNews about 26.
- CentralNews is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.8 from 563 reviews.
- CentralNews was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for Hestia.
- Hestia has been around longer: since 2017, against 2024 for CentralNews.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  CentralNews |  Hestia |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #295 | #31 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 55.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(10) | 4.8(563) |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.0 | 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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