WordPress theme comparison
Hardpressed vs PopularFX
At a glance
- PopularFX has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Hardpressed.
- On a typical day, PopularFX is downloaded about 159 times, Hardpressed about 0.
- Hardpressed is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 115 reviews.
- PopularFX was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2025, against Jul 13, 2020 for Hardpressed.
- Hardpressed has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for PopularFX.
Line by line
PopularFX leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hardpressed |  PopularFX |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #20 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 0 | 4.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.6(115) |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.5 |
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