WordPress theme comparison
Hestia vs Storefront
At a glance
- Storefront has more active installs: 90K+, against 70K+ for Hestia.
- On a typical day, Storefront is downloaded about 2,440 times, Hestia about 785.
- Hestia is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 563 reviews, against 4.5 from 155 reviews.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Dec 9, 2025 for Storefront.
- Storefront has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Hestia.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hestia |  Storefront |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31 | #32 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.7K | 56.7K |
| Rating | 4.8(563) | 4.5(155) |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 | 5.6.0 |
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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