WordPress theme comparison
Hestia vs SpicePress
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 3K+ for SpicePress.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 785 times, SpicePress about 38.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Sep 15, 2026 for SpicePress.
- Hestia has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for SpicePress.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hestia |  SpicePress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31 | #668 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.1K | 839 |
| Rating | 4.8(563) | 4.8(48) |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 | 5.4 |
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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