WordPress theme comparison
Hestia vs PrivateBusiness
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 100+ for PrivateBusiness.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 792 times, PrivateBusiness about 0.
- PrivateBusiness 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 Mar 31, 2025 for PrivateBusiness.
- PrivateBusiness has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Hestia.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hestia |  PrivateBusiness |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31 | #7,325 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.9K | 11 |
| Rating | 4.8(563) | 5.0(2) |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 | 7.0 |
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
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