WordPress theme comparison
Hestia vs Simplistic
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 20+ for Simplistic.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 785 times, Simplistic about 0.
- Simplistic has no reviews yet.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Jul 26, 2013 for Simplistic.
- Simplistic has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Hestia.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hestia |  Simplistic |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31 | – |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.7K | 0 |
| Rating | 4.8(563) | No ratings |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
Is one of these yours?
Track your theme against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free