WordPress theme comparison
Hestia vs Popularis
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 800+ for Popularis.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 792 times, Popularis about 19.
- Hestia is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 563 reviews, against 1.3 from 4 reviews.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Apr 25, 2025 for Popularis.
- Hestia has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Popularis.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
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Tags they share
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- Top One column themes
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