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Hestia vs Kata

At a glance

  • Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 400+ for Kata.
  • On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 785 times, Kata about 5.
  • Hestia is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 563 reviews, against 3.8 from 9 reviews.
  • Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 1, 2026 for Kata.
  • Hestia has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Kata.

Line by line

Hestia leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

MetricHestiaKata
Popular rank#31#2,668
Active installs70K+400+
Downloads, last 30 days55.7K150
Rating4.8(563)3.8(9)
Last release12 days ago1 month ago
Requires PHP5.4.05.6

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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