WordPress theme comparison
Graphene vs Hellish Simplicity
At a glance
- Graphene has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Hellish Simplicity.
- On a typical day, Graphene is downloaded about 29 times, Hellish Simplicity about 0.
- Hellish Simplicity is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 4.7 from 83 reviews.
- Graphene was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Mar 26, 2015 for Hellish Simplicity.
- Graphene has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Hellish Simplicity.
Line by line
Graphene leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Graphene |  Hellish Simplicity |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #351 | – |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2K | 0 |
| Rating | 4.7(83) | 5.0(13) |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.0 | – |
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