WordPress theme comparison
Hestia vs News Blogs
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 70+ for News Blogs.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 792 times, News Blogs about 0.
- News Blogs has no reviews yet.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for News Blogs.
- Hestia has been around longer: since 2017, against 2023 for News Blogs.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hestia |  News Blogs |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31 | #5,915 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.9K | 26 |
| Rating | 4.8(563) | No ratings |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 | 5.6 |
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
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