WordPress theme comparison
EightStore Lite vs Hestia
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 200+ for EightStore Lite.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 792 times, EightStore Lite about 0.
- EightStore Lite is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 41 reviews, against 4.8 from 563 reviews.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Feb 2, 2022 for EightStore Lite.
- EightStore Lite has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Hestia.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  EightStore Lite |  Hestia |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #31 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3 | 55.9K |
| Rating | 4.9(41) | 4.8(563) |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 12 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.
Tags they share
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