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WordPress theme comparison

Elsie vs PopularFX

At a glance

  • PopularFX has more active installs: 100K+, against 800+ for Elsie.
  • On a typical day, PopularFX is downloaded about 152 times, Elsie about 1.
  • Both are rated 4.6 out of 5.
  • PopularFX was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2025, against May 28, 2022 for Elsie.
  • PopularFX has been around longer: since 2020, against 2021 for Elsie.

Line by line

PopularFX leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.

MetricElsiePopularFX
Popular rank–#20
Active installs800+100K+
Downloads, last 30 days224.4K
Rating4.6(12)4.6(115)
Last release4 years ago1 year ago
Requires PHP5.65.5

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