WordPress theme comparison
Hestia vs Initial Blog
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 100+ for Initial Blog.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 785 times, Initial Blog about 0.
- Initial Blog has no reviews yet.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 21, 2025 for Initial Blog.
- Hestia has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Initial Blog.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hestia |  Initial Blog |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31 | #2,257 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.7K | 6 |
| Rating | 4.8(563) | No ratings |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
- Top Blog themes
- Top Custom background themes
- Top Custom header themes
- Top Custom logo themes
- Top Custom menu themes
- Top Featured images themes
- Top Left sidebar themes
- Top One column themes
- Top Portfolio themes
- Top Right sidebar themes
- Top Theme options themes
- Top Threaded comments themes
- Top Translation ready themes
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