WordPress theme comparison
Friendly Lite vs Hestia
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 90+ for Friendly Lite.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 785 times, Friendly Lite about 0.
- Friendly Lite is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 563 reviews.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Apr 24, 2020 for Friendly Lite.
- Hestia has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Friendly Lite.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Friendly Lite |  Hestia |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #31 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1 | 55.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.8(563) |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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