WordPress theme comparison
Hestia vs Highstarter
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 400+ for Highstarter.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 785 times, Highstarter about 1.
- Highstarter is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.8 from 563 reviews.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Apr 5, 2025 for Highstarter.
- Hestia has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Highstarter.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hestia |  Highstarter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31 | #3,240 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.7K | 23 |
| Rating | 4.8(563) | 5.0(8) |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 | 5.2.4 |
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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