WordPress theme comparison
Hestia vs Popular Blog
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 200+ for Popular Blog.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 792 times, Popular Blog about 2.
- Popular Blog is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 563 reviews.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against May 30, 2025 for Popular Blog.
- Hestia has been around longer: since 2017, against 2023 for Popular Blog.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hestia |  Popular Blog |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31 | #2,894 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.9K | 48 |
| Rating | 4.8(563) | 5.0(2) |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 1 year 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 Blog themes
- Top Custom background themes
- Top Custom header themes
- Top Custom logo themes
- Top Custom menu themes
- Top Featured images themes
- Top Footer widgets themes
- Top Left sidebar themes
- Top One column themes
- Top Portfolio themes
- Top Right sidebar themes
- Top Theme options themes
- Top Threaded comments themes
- Top Translation ready themes
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