WordPress theme comparison
Hestia vs Lightning Monkey
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 20+ for Lightning Monkey.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 785 times, Lightning Monkey about 0.
- Hestia is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 563 reviews, against 4.3 from 4 reviews.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Dec 31, 2016 for Lightning Monkey.
- Lightning Monkey has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Hestia.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hestia |  Lightning Monkey |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31 | – |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.7K | 0 |
| Rating | 4.8(563) | 4.3(4) |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 | – |
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