WordPress theme comparison
Gold Essentials vs Hestia
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 300+ for Gold Essentials.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 785 times, Gold Essentials about 1.
- Gold Essentials is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 563 reviews.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Feb 1, 2026 for Gold Essentials.
- Hestia has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Gold Essentials.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gold Essentials |  Hestia |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,100 | #31 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 55.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(563) |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 4.0 | 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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