WordPress theme comparison
Hestia vs Rowling
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 2K+ for Rowling.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 785 times, Rowling about 5.
- Rowling is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 20 reviews, against 4.8 from 563 reviews.
- Rowling was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for Hestia.
- Rowling has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Hestia.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
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