WordPress theme comparison
Hestia vs Nightingale
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 300+ for Nightingale.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 792 times, Nightingale about 4.
- Nightingale is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 563 reviews.
- Nightingale was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for Hestia.
- Hestia has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Nightingale.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hestia |  Nightingale |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31 | #3,981 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.9K | 205 |
| Rating | 4.8(563) | 5.0(4) |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 | 8.0 |
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