WordPress theme comparison
Hestia vs Simplicity Lite
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 90+ for Simplicity Lite.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 785 times, Simplicity Lite about 1.
- Hestia is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 563 reviews, against 4.5 from 4 reviews.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Nov 21, 2024 for Simplicity Lite.
- Simplicity Lite has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Hestia.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hestia |  Simplicity Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31 | #8,024 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.7K | 23 |
| Rating | 4.8(563) | 4.5(4) |
| 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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