WordPress theme comparison
Hestia vs Shifters Lite
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 800+ for Shifters Lite.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 792 times, Shifters Lite about 2.
- Hestia is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 563 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against May 11, 2025 for Shifters Lite.
- Hestia has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Shifters Lite.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hestia |  Shifters Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31 | #2,089 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.9K | 71 |
| Rating | 4.8(563) | 1.0(1) |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 | 5.6 |
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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