WordPress theme comparison
Hestia vs Twenty Fourteen
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 50K+ for Twenty Fourteen.
- On a typical day, Twenty Fourteen is downloaded about 1,048 times, Hestia about 792.
- Hestia is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 563 reviews, against 4.4 from 97 reviews.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 19, 2026 for Twenty Fourteen.
- Twenty Fourteen has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Hestia.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hestia |  Twenty Fourteen |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31 | #58 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.9K | 43.7K |
| Rating | 4.8(563) | 4.4(97) |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 | 5.2.4 |
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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