WordPress theme comparison
Hestia vs Rufous
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 9K+ for Rufous.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 785 times, Rufous about 108.
- Hestia is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 563 reviews, against 2.3 from 3 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Oct 29, 2026.
- Hestia has been around longer: since 2017, against 2024 for Rufous.
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Hestia leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
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