WordPress theme comparison
Hestia vs Magazine Plus
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 400+ for Magazine Plus.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 792 times, Magazine Plus about 4.
- Magazine Plus is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.8 from 563 reviews.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Sep 26, 2026 for Magazine Plus.
- Magazine Plus has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Hestia.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hestia |  Magazine Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31 | #3,977 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.9K | 109 |
| Rating | 4.8(563) | 5.0(6) |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 1 month 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
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- Top Right sidebar themes
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