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WordPress theme comparison

Emphasize vs PopularFX

At a glance

  • PopularFX has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for Emphasize.
  • On a typical day, PopularFX is downloaded about 159 times, Emphasize about 0.
  • PopularFX is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 115 reviews, against 4.4 from 7 reviews.
  • PopularFX was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2025, against Feb 9, 2017 for Emphasize.
  • Emphasize has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for PopularFX.

Line by line

PopularFX leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.

MetricEmphasizePopularFX
Popular rank–#20
Active installs200+100K+
Downloads, last 30 days34.5K
Rating4.4(7)4.6(115)
Last release9 years ago1 year ago
Requires PHP–5.5

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