Astra Classic Premium available
4.9★ (6,501 ratings) · Current rank #3
Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Astra currently ranks #3 and has stayed inside the top 3 in every daily snapshot since Oct 7, 2025 (307 snapshots).
- Its best position in our tracking is #2, first reached on Nov 23, 2025.
- Active installs have held steady at 1M+ since we began tracking it in September 2024.
- It accounts for roughly 9.1% of all active installs across the themes we track.
- It is averaging 19,532 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 8% versus the month before (21,285/day).
- The latest release, v4.13.8, shipped on Jul 28, 2026 (14 days ago) — release #279 since the theme joined the directory in 2017.
- Beyond WordPress.org, BuiltWith detects 3,409,114 live sites running Astra across the web, including 15,272 of the one million most-visited sites.
Performance · Google Lighthouse, official wordpress.org demo
| Mobile | Desktop | |
| Largest Contentful Paint | 2.7 s | 0.7 s |
| First Contentful Paint | 2.7 s | 0.7 s |
| Total Blocking Time | 0 ms | 0 ms |
| Cumulative Layout Shift | 0.000 | 0.001 |
| Page weight | 143.2 KB | 192.4 KB |
Lab (Lighthouse) data measured on the official demo at wp-themes.com, where every theme serves identical content — so scores isolate the theme's own CSS/JS payload. Tested Aug 3, 2026. Scores vary ±5 between runs. Run a live test ↗
Real-world usage · live sites, via BuiltWith
Ranking history
Active installs
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Details
| Author | Brainstorm Force |
|---|---|
| Current version | 4.13.8 |
| Versions released | 279 |
| Last updated | 2026-07-28 |
| Added to directory | 2017-05-30 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3+ |
| Requires PHP | 5.3+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2024-09-17 |
Description
The Astra WordPress theme is lightning-fast and highly customizable. It has over 1 million downloads and the only theme in the world with 6,000+ five-star reviews! It’s ideal for professional web designers, solopreneurs, small businesses, eCommerce, membership sites and any type of website. It offers special features and templates so it works perfectly with all page builders like Spectra, Elementor, Beaver Builder, etc. Fast performance, clean code, mobile-first design and schema markup are all built-in, making the theme exceptionally SEO-friendly. It’s fully compatible with WooCommerce, SureCart and other eCommerce plugins and comes with lots of store-friendly features and templates. Astra also provides expert support for free users. A dedicated team of fully trained WordPress experts are on hand to help with every aspect of the theme. Try the live demo of Astra: https://zipwp.org/themes/astra/
Frequently asked questions
Is Astra a free theme?
Yes — Astra is a free, open-source (GPL) theme distributed through the official WordPress.org directory. The author also offers a paid upgrade with additional features.
Is Astra a block theme or a classic theme?
Astra is a classic theme: it uses the traditional Customizer/widgets workflow rather than WordPress Full Site Editing.
How many websites use Astra?
WordPress.org reports 1M+ active installs. BuiltWith independently detects 3,409,114 live websites running Astra.
How popular is Astra?
As of August 11, 2026, Astra ranks #3 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #2.
When was Astra last updated?
Astra was last updated on July 28, 2026 (version 4.13.8). It has shipped 279 releases in total.
Who makes Astra?
Astra is developed by Brainstorm Force. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in May 2017.
How fast is Astra?
On the official WordPress.org demo, Astra scores 92/100 for mobile performance in Google Lighthouse and 99/100 for desktop (tested August 2026).
