WordPress theme comparison
Hestia vs Responsive Brix
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 300+ for Responsive Brix.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 785 times, Responsive Brix about 2.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Jun 9, 2026 for Responsive Brix.
- Responsive Brix has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Hestia.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hestia |  Responsive Brix |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31 | #4,726 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.7K | 43 |
| Rating | 4.8(563) | 4.8(44) |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 5 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.
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