Ashe vs Astra
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| Feature | Ashe v2.275 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 30,000+ | 1M+ |
| Last updated | October 23, 2026 | October 15, 2026 |
| Editions | Ashe · Ashe PRO ($) | Astra · Astra Pro ($) |
| Pros | Minimal, responsive blog layout; Featured slider and social icon options in the customizer; Right-to-left and translation ready | Header and footer builder with schema markup; Compatibility layers for WooCommerce, Elementor, LearnDash and Yoast SEO; Lightweight front end and RTL and translation support |
| Cons | Ashe PRO upgrade prompts in the admin; Loads Google Fonts from fonts.googleapis.com; Advanced setup and layouts need Ashe PRO | Astra Pro add-on and premium modules are sold separately; Free theme shows Pro upgrade notices in the admin; Optional usage tracking asks for consent first |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Featured slider with customizer amount setting, Social icon options including Instagram, Google Fonts loaded for the theme typography, Ashe PRO upgrade panel and checkout link | Header and footer builder, Schema.org markup, WooCommerce compatibility layer, Elementor compatibility layer, LearnDash compatibility layer, Google Fonts in the typography options, Pro upgrade notices |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO |
| Other | Google Fonts | Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7 | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 5.3 |
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org |