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Hestia vs Whimsy Framework
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 10+ for Whimsy Framework.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 785 times, Whimsy Framework about 0.
- Whimsy Framework is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 563 reviews.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Apr 23, 2017 for Whimsy Framework.
- Whimsy Framework has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Hestia.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hestia |  Whimsy Framework |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31 | – |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.3K | 1 |
| Rating | 4.8(563) | 5.0(1) |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 | – |
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