WordPress theme comparison
Grid Magazine vs PopularFX
At a glance
- PopularFX has more active installs: 100K+, against 60+ for Grid Magazine.
- On a typical day, PopularFX is downloaded about 152 times, Grid Magazine about 0.
- PopularFX is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 115 reviews, against 2.5 from 2 reviews.
- PopularFX was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2025, against Oct 23, 2017 for Grid Magazine.
- Grid Magazine has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for PopularFX.
Line by line
PopularFX leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Grid Magazine |  PopularFX |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #20 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 0 | 4.4K |
| Rating | 2.5(2) | 4.6(115) |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.5 |
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