WordPress theme comparison
DarkElements vs Hestia
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 300+ for DarkElements.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 785 times, DarkElements about 1.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Mar 31, 2025 for DarkElements.
- DarkElements has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Hestia.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  DarkElements |  Hestia |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,973 | #31 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 55.1K |
| Rating | 4.8(6) | 4.8(563) |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.4.0 |
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