Astra vs Porto

Astra9.4Visit Porto8.7Visit

Higher score Astra #1 in WordPress Themes 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Astra

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Porto #7 in WordPress Themes 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Porto

• Astra fits best

  Most WordPress sites and agencies

• Porto fits best

  Feature-rich business and store sites

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Side by side

Feature	Astra 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Porto 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in WordPress Themes	#7 in WordPress Themes
Best for	Most WordPress sites and agencies	Feature-rich business and store sites
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Money-back guarantee	14 days	30 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Community, Docs
Integrations	8 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Astra 5/5 · Porto 5/5
WooCommerce support	✓	✓
Block editor support	✓	✓
Child theme support	✓	✓
RTL support	✓	✓
Accessibility ready	✓	✓
Specs
Theme type	Classic	Hybrid
Starter sites	300 sites (best)	105 sites
Our review
Pros	300 starter templates support varied website projects Works with WooCommerce, Gutenberg, Elementor, and other builders Includes accessibility, RTL, and child-theme support	Supports WooCommerce, Gutenberg, Elementor, and WPBakery Includes 105 starter sites and demo-import tools Builds headers, footers, archives, and product layouts
Cons	Advanced customization requires a paid Astra Pro addon Its classic theme approach may not suit block-only workflows Paid toolkit plans bundle features that may exceed simple site needs	No free plan is available The broad feature set may be more than simple sites need Licensing is organized by website count and term
Our verdict	Astra is a classic WordPress theme for beginners, small businesses, agencies, and professional web developers. It supports web and self-hosted WordPress installations, with a free plan for building sites through customizable layouts,… Read the review →	Porto is a premium, self-hosted WordPress theme for businesses, agencies, freelancers, and online stores. Its hybrid approach combines full-site editing, Gutenberg and block API support, Elementor and WPBakery compatibility, WooCommerce… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Astra — where it wins

  • 300 starter templates support varied website projects
  • Works with WooCommerce, Gutenberg, Elementor, and other builders
  • Includes accessibility, RTL, and child-theme support

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced customization requires a paid Astra Pro addon
  • Its classic theme approach may not suit block-only workflows
  • Paid toolkit plans bundle features that may exceed simple site needs

• Porto — where it wins

  • Supports WooCommerce, Gutenberg, Elementor, and WPBakery
  • Includes 105 starter sites and demo-import tools
  • Builds headers, footers, archives, and product layouts

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • The broad feature set may be more than simple sites need
  • Licensing is organized by website count and term

• Astra9.4/10 · Free plan

  A flexible WordPress theme with broad builder, WooCommerce, and starter-template support.

  Visit AstraFull verdict →
• Porto8.7/10 · Paid

  A broad, builder-friendly WordPress theme for businesses, agencies, and online stores.

  Visit PortoFull verdict →