WordPress theme comparison
GeneratePress vs Howard Simple
At a glance
- GeneratePress has more active installs: 500K+, against 20+ for Howard Simple.
- On a typical day, GeneratePress is downloaded about 1,228 times, Howard Simple about 0.
- Howard Simple is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 1,428 reviews.
- GeneratePress was updated more recently: Dec 1, 2025, against Aug 3, 2013 for Howard Simple.
- Howard Simple has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for GeneratePress.
Line by line
GeneratePress leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  GeneratePress |  Howard Simple |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11 | – |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35K | 0 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.4K) | 5.0(1) |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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