Yes, Hester is completely free to use. It is available on WordPress.org at no cost.

How many websites use Hester?

Hester has 100 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Hester alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Hester include Twenty Twenty-Five, Astra, Twenty Twenty-Four. You can compare them on our theme directory.

Does Hester work with the latest WordPress?

Hester requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 5.6+. Check the theme's WordPress.org page for the latest compatibility information.

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Hester

Name: Hester
Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Author: Peregrine themes

By Peregrine themes·Blog·Free

5(4 reviews)

·100 active installs·Updated 1 month ago

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As of April 2026, Hester is a WordPress theme with 100 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews. It has been downloaded 8.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2022. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Top alternative: Twenty Twenty-Five.

5/54 reviews

100active installs

8.0K+total downloads

4 yearssince 2022

Overview

Hester is lightweight, modern, highly customizable multi-purpose theme. It’s perfect for blogs, small business, startups, agencies, firms, e-commerce shops as well as personal portfolio sites and most types of projects. Hester works perfectly with Gutenberg and the most popular page builders (Elementor, Brizy, Beaver Builder, Visual Composer, SiteOrigin). Hester is also WooCommerce ready, responsive & translation ready. We are continuously working to build more starter sites which you can import by single click. Checkout ready to import demos at https://demo.peregrine-themes.com/hester/.

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