WordPress theme comparison
Hestia vs Newspaperup
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 1K+ for Newspaperup.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 792 times, Newspaperup about 23.
- Newspaperup is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 563 reviews.
- Newspaperup was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for Hestia.
- Hestia has been around longer: since 2017, against 2024 for Newspaperup.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hestia |  Newspaperup |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31 | #349 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.9K | 872 |
| Rating | 4.8(563) | 5.0(1) |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 2 days 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.
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