WordPress theme comparison
Clean Black vs Hestia
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 50+ for Clean Black.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 792 times, Clean Black about 0.
- Clean Black is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 563 reviews.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 3, 2014 for Clean Black.
- Clean Black has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Hestia.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Clean Black |  Hestia |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #31 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 0 | 55.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.8(563) |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.4.0 |
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