WordPress theme comparison
Customify vs Howard Simple
At a glance
- Customify has more active installs: 30K+, against 20+ for Howard Simple.
- On a typical day, Customify is downloaded about 145 times, Howard Simple about 0.
- Howard Simple is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 141 reviews.
- Customify was updated more recently: Sep 26, 2026, against Aug 3, 2013 for Howard Simple.
- Howard Simple has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Customify.
Line by line
Customify leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Customify |  Howard Simple |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #57 | – |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.5K | 0 |
| Rating | 4.7(141) | 5.0(1) |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | – |
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