WordPress theme comparison
impulse vs PopularFX
At a glance
- PopularFX has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for impulse.
- On a typical day, PopularFX is downloaded about 159 times, impulse about 0.
- PopularFX is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 115 reviews, against 3.8 from 5 reviews.
- PopularFX was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2025, against Feb 24, 2014 for impulse.
- impulse has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for PopularFX.
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PopularFX leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
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