WordPress theme comparison
Hestia vs Polmo Lite
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 20+ for Polmo Lite.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 785 times, Polmo Lite about 1.
- Polmo Lite is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 563 reviews.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Nov 25, 2025 for Polmo Lite.
- Polmo Lite has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Hestia.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hestia |  Polmo Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31 | #8,536 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.1K | 12 |
| Rating | 4.8(563) | 5.0(1) |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 11 months 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
- Top Custom background themes
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- Top Editor style themes
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- Top RTL language support themes
- Top Sticky post themes
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