WordPress theme comparison
ElitePress vs Hestia
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 700+ for ElitePress.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 792 times, ElitePress about 3.
- Hestia is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 563 reviews, against 4.3 from 18 reviews.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Jun 18, 2026 for ElitePress.
- ElitePress has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Hestia.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ElitePress |  Hestia |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,312 | #31 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 67 | 55.9K |
| Rating | 4.3(18) | 4.8(563) |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 5.4.0 |
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