WordPress theme comparison
Clean Black vs PopularFX
At a glance
- PopularFX has more active installs: 100K+, against 50+ for Clean Black.
- On a typical day, PopularFX is downloaded about 152 times, Clean Black about 0.
- Clean Black is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.6 from 115 reviews.
- PopularFX was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2025, against Aug 3, 2014 for Clean Black.
- Clean Black has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for PopularFX.
Line by line
PopularFX leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Clean Black |  PopularFX |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #20 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 0 | 4.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.6(115) |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.5 |
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