WordPress theme comparison
Hestia vs Viral Mag
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 1K+ for Viral Mag.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 792 times, Viral Mag about 4.
- Viral Mag is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 563 reviews.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 27, 2026 for Viral Mag.
- Hestia has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for Viral Mag.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
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