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WordPress theme comparison

Hestia vs Shale

At a glance

  • Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 50+ for Shale.
  • On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 785 times, Shale about 0.
  • Shale has no reviews yet.
  • Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Jan 20, 2018 for Shale.

Line by line

Hestia leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.

MetricHestiaShale
Popular rank#31–
Active installs70K+50+
Downloads, last 30 days55.1K0
Rating4.8(563)No ratings
Last release12 days ago8 years ago
Requires PHP5.4.0–

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