WordPress theme comparison
Flat Responsive vs Hestia
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 600+ for Flat Responsive.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 785 times, Flat Responsive about 0.
- Hestia is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 563 reviews, against 3.3 from 14 reviews.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Nov 22, 2021 for Flat Responsive.
- Flat Responsive has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Hestia.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Flat Responsive |  Hestia |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #31 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22 | 55.7K |
| Rating | 3.3(14) | 4.8(563) |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 11 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.
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