Astra vs Fasco
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Astra ranks #3 on the popular list; Fasco is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. Astra has the largest install base, roughly 16667× the next: 1M+ active installs against 60+ for Fasco. Downloads this week: Astra 220,110 and Fasco 7.
| Metric | Astra | Fasco |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #3 ▬ | outside top 1001 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 220,110 | 7 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (6,552) | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Oct 29, 2026 | Aug 8, 2024 |
| Current version | 4.14.2 | 1.0.13 |
| Best rank on record | #2 | #5,791 |
| Days in the top 50 | 768 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2017 | Sep 2023 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 82 | 0 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Astra or Fasco?
By active installs, Astra: 1M+ sites run it against 60+ for Fasco, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 31, 2026.
Is Astra a block theme or a classic theme? And Fasco?
Astra is a classic theme, Fasco is a classic theme. Block themes are built for the Site Editor; classic themes use the Customizer and widget areas.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each theme’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the themes have moved over time rather than a single day.