WordPress theme comparison
GeneratePress vs Shopical
At a glance
- GeneratePress has more active installs: 500K+, against 300+ for Shopical.
- On a typical day, GeneratePress is downloaded about 1,228 times, Shopical about 9.
- GeneratePress is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,428 reviews, against 4.4 from 8 reviews.
- Shopical was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Dec 1, 2025 for GeneratePress.
- GeneratePress has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Shopical.
Line by line
GeneratePress leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  GeneratePress |  Shopical |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11 | #3,919 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35K | 620 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.4K) | 4.4(8) |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
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