Astra vs PixelYourSite
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | PixelYourSite v11.4.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 400,000+ |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | PixelYourSite · PixelYourSite PRO ($) |
| Pros | Header and footer builder with schema markup; Compatibility layers for WooCommerce, Elementor, LearnDash and Yoast SEO; Lightweight front end and RTL and translation support | Meta Pixel with Conversions API in the free version; Google Analytics 4 and Tag Manager support; WooCommerce purchase events included |
| Cons | 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 | Wider event set and more platforms need the paid PRO plugin; Upgrade prompts appear in the event settings; Sends data to several ad platforms, so consent setup matters |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | 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 | Meta Pixel with standard events, Meta Conversions API server events, Google Analytics 4 events, Google Tag Manager container, Google tag (gtag) loader, OpenAI pixel and event API, Header and footer script fields, Custom WooCommerce events shown as PRO only ($), More GA events shown as PRO only ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | — | Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager |
| Social | — | Meta Pixel |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | OpenAI |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 4.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | bzr.openai.com, www.pixelyoursite.com, api64.ipify.org, graph.facebook.com |