WordPress theme comparison
GeneratePress vs SimplePress 2
At a glance
- GeneratePress has more active installs: 500K+, against 10+ for SimplePress 2.
- On a typical day, GeneratePress is downloaded about 1,253 times, SimplePress 2 about 0.
- SimplePress 2 has no reviews yet.
- GeneratePress was updated more recently: Dec 1, 2025, against Jun 10, 2010 for SimplePress 2.
- SimplePress 2 has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for GeneratePress.
Line by line
GeneratePress leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  GeneratePress |  SimplePress 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11 | – |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 34.6K | 0 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.4K) | No ratings |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 16 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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