WordPress theme comparison
Hestia vs Sydney
At a glance
- Sydney has more active installs: 80K+, against 70K+ for Hestia.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 785 times, Sydney about 643.
- Sydney is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 795 reviews, against 4.8 from 563 reviews.
- Sydney was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for Hestia.
- Sydney has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Hestia.
Line by line
Sydney leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
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